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SBA Cyber Awareness Act

Public Law 117-259 · H.R. 3462 · 117th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 21, 2022 · Commerce

Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-6)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Young Kim

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 417 yea, 0 nay417–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

SBA Cyber Awareness Act

This act requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to annually report specified information related to cybersecurity awareness.

Such reports must include (1) a strategy to increase the cybersecurity of the SBA's information technology (IT) infrastructure, (2) a supply chain risk management strategy that includes risk mitigation activities for IT components originating from an entity that has its principal place of business in China, and (3) any SBA cybersecurity incident that occurred during the two years prior to the initial report (including the SBA's action to respond to or remediate it).

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 417 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

417 yea0 nay14 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(209)

Republicans who voted yea(208)

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The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 953 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 1691Related bill

    SBA Cyber Awareness Act

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Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 31 actions.

  1. Dec 21, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-259.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 16, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 6, 2022Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 506).House roll call 506
  6. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  7. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 506).House roll call 506
  8. Dec 5, 2022Resolving differencesResolving differences · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Ms. Velazquez moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 3462.
  11. Sep 29, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Sep 28, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  13. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  14. May 3, 2022FloorFloor · By Senator Cardin from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 117-102.
  15. Feb 17, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 281.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Cardin without amendment. Without written report.
  17. Feb 15, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  18. Nov 3, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  19. Nov 2, 2021FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 350).House roll call 350
  21. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  22. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  23. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3462.
  24. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  25. FloorFloor · Ms. Velazquez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  26. Oct 12, 2021CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
  27. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 117-138.
  28. Jul 29, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  29. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  30. May 21, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
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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.

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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • S.Amdt. 6028SenateSen. Benjamin CardinD-MD· offered Sep 28, 2022Agreed to

    In the nature of a substitute.

    Sep 28, 2022: Amendment SA 6028 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

    Agreed to
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.