H.R. 5960 (117 th ): State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.

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Joe Neguse

Sponsor. Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 12, 2021
Length: 5 pages Introduced Nov 12, 2021
117 th Congress (2021–2023) Enacted Via Other Measures

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This bill was enacted as:

S. 2520: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 21, 2022. (compare text)

History

Nov 12, 2021 Introduced

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Jan 11, 2022 Identical Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2520 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 5960 (117th).

May 17, 2022 Identical Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2520 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 5960 (117th).

Jun 21, 2022 Identical Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2520 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 5960 (117th).

H.R. 5960 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5960. This is the one from the 117 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117 th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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