119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 5078: PILLAR Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill extends the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program through FY2035, expands the scope of the program, and imposes certain limits on the use of grant funds. (The program provides grants to states and Indian tribes to address cybersecurity risks to government information systems.)
The bill expands the scope of systems that may be secured using grant funds to include operational technology systems and specifies that systems using artificial intelligence are included. Such systems must be maintained, owned, or operated by or on behalf of state, local, or tribal governments.
The bill also specifies that grant funds may not be used to purchase software, hardware, or related products or services that do not align with relevant guidance provided by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Further, the bill increases the federal share of costs available to entities that implement or enable multifactor authentication and identity and access management tools for critical infrastructure by a specified date.
The bill requires annual reports by grant recipients to include a description of recipients’ progress in assuming the cost of continuing cybersecurity programs after grant funds are fully expended.
The Government Accountability Office must periodically review the program. This effort must include a review of artificial intelligence adoption across a sample of grants.
Finally, CISA must implement an outreach plan to inform local governments, including governments in rural areas or areas with small populations, about CISA’s no-cost cybersecurity offerings.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gabe Evans R-COOriginal
- Andrew Garbarino R-NYOriginal
- Eric Swalwell D-CAOriginal
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Andrew Ogles SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Gabe EvansCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Andrew GarbarinoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Eric SwalwellCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Eugene VindmanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Andrew Ogles.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4685-4688)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5078.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4685-4687)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-377.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 1.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.