Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act

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{{Short description|United States law establishing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency}}

{{Infobox U.S. legislation

| name= Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

| enacted by= 115th

| effective date= November 16, 2018

| public law url= https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ278/PLAW-115publ278.pdf

| introducedin= House

| introducedby= Michael McCaul

| introduceddate= July 24, 2017

| committees= House Homeland Security, House Energy and Commerce, House Oversight and Government Return, House Transportation and Infrastructure

| passedbody1 = House of Representatives

| passeddate1 = December 11, 2017

| passedbody2 = Senate

| passeddate2 = October 3, 2018

| passedvote2 = unanimous consent

| agreedbody3 = House of Representatives

| agreeddate3 = November 13, 2018

| agreedvote3 = passed

| signedpresident = Donald Trump

| signeddate = November 16, 2018

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File:President Donald J. Trump Signs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act (32041940468).jpg

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 ({{USBill|115|HR|3359}}, {{USPL|115|278}}) was signed by president Donald Trump on November{{Nbsp}}16, 2018, to establish the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the Department of Homeland Security.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/about-cisa|title=About CISA|last=|first=|date=|website=Department of Homeland Security|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 16, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/trump-signs-bill-that-creates-the-cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-security-agency/|title=Trump signs bill that creates the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency|last=Cimpanu|first=Catalin|date=November 16, 2018|work=ZDNet|access-date=December 16, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2018/11/16/the-cybersecurity-202-trump-set-to-make-a-new-dhs-agency-the-top-federal-cyber-cop/5bedb9a71b326b3929054867/|title=The Cybersecurity 202: Trump set to make a new DHS agency the top federal cyber cop|last=Zakrzewski|first=Cat|date=November 16, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=December 16, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/409804-senate-passes-key-cyber-bill-cementing-cybersecurity-agency-at-dhs|title=Senate passes key cyber bill cementing cybersecurity agency at DHS|last=Beavers|first=Olivia|date=October 3, 2018|work=The Hill|access-date=December 16, 2018}} The act was introduced into the United States House of Representatives by Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) on July 24, 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3359|title=HR.3359 115th United States Congress|date=February 22, 2024}} It received committee consideration from the House Homeland Security, House Energy and Commerce, House Oversight and Government Return, and House Transportation and Infrastructure, though it was discharged by the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Government Oversight and Return, and the Committee on Transportation. It passed the House of Representatives on December 11, 2017, via vocal vote, passed the Senate on October 3, 2018, by unanimous consent, and agreed upon by the House again on November 13, 2018.{{Cite web |title=Congress Passes Legislation Standing Up Cybersecurity Agency in DHS {{!}} Homeland Security |url=https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2018/11/13/congress-passes-legislation-standing-cybersecurity-agency-dhs |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.dhs.gov |language=en}}