Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
Public Law 115-278 · H.R. 3359 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 16, 2018 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. John Ratcliffe,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency.
The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards.
The bill details the organizational structure of the agency.
(Sec. 3) The bill transfers within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management to the Management Directorate.
It also requires DHS to transfer the Federal Protective Service to an appropriate DHS component, directorate, or office following the completion of an ongoing Government Accountability Office review.
(Sec. 4) DHS shall report on its leadership role in cloud-based cybersecurity deployments for civilian federal departments and agencies.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee; Aviation Subcommittee; Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee; Highways and Transit Subcommittee; Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee; Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · discharged from, hearings by, referred to
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2825Related bill
DHS Authorization Act
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 34 actions.
- Nov 16, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-278.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 14, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McCaul asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 4, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 3, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 7, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Dec 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Dec 11, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3359.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Transportation discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-454, Part I.
- Jul 26, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 25, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4044SenateSen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AK· offered Oct 3, 2018Agreed to
To improve the amendment.
Oct 3, 2018: Amendment SA 4044 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4043SenateSen. Ron JohnsonR-WI· offered Oct 3, 2018Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Oct 3, 2018: Amendment SA 4043 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.