legislation: 116-hr-8612

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116-hr-8612 116 hr 8612 To direct the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish a School Cybersecurity Clearinghouse, and for other purposes. Education 2020-10-16 2020-10-16 Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. House Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] CA D M001163 1 Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act This bill establishes resources and a grant program to address cyberattacks on elementary and secondary schools. First, the bill directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to establish an online clearinghouse to disseminate information, best practices, and grant opportunities to improve cybersecurity in elementary and secondary schools. In addition, CISA must establish a registry to track incidents of cyberattacks on schools. Schools may voluntarily submit information to the registry. Finally, the bill requires the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure within the National Science Foundation to make grants to schools and educational agencies to address cybersecurity threats by expanding workforce capacity and improving cyberinfrastructure. 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z  

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