S. 2520 · 117th Congress

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

Introduced on Jul 28, 2021 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-150.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-150
Introduced
Jul 28, 2021
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Government information and archives
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • State and local government operations
  • Technology assessment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 21, 2022). Public domain.

State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021

This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity.

The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, proactive and defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, incident response and management, analysis, and warnings.

The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, upon request, to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to engage in specified activities, including to (1) conduct exercises with state, local, tribal, or territorial government entities; (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to such entities; and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 404–14

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 28, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 28, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Aug 4, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Oct 21, 2021Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-42.
  5. Oct 21, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-42.
  6. Oct 21, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
  7. Jan 11, 2022 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S161-162)
  8. Jan 11, 2022 · SenateThe committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Jan 11, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S162)
  10. Jan 11, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S162)
  11. Jan 13, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Jan 13, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  13. Jan 13, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  14. Jan 18, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
  15. May 16, 2022 · HouseMr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  16. May 16, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4978-4979)
  17. May 16, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2520.
  18. May 16, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  19. May 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5076)
  20. May 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 194).House · Roll call 194
  21. May 17, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 14 (Roll no. 194). (text: 05/16/2022 CR H4978)House · Roll call 194
  22. May 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  23. Jun 9, 2022Presented to President.
  24. Jun 9, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  25. Jun 21, 2022Signed by President.
  26. Jun 21, 2022Signed by President.
  27. Jun 21, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-150.
  28. Jun 21, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-150.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.