Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
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Summary
Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish for the federal government, the private sector, and any individual or organization a list of voluntary best practices for effective and usable cyber hygiene to help protect information systems or devices against cybersecurity threats that include unauthorized access, alteration of information or code running on such systems or devices, and unauthorized denials of service. The Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with NIST and the Federal Trade Commission, must: (1) assess cybersecurity threats relating to mobile devices and the effect of such threats on the cybersecurity of the federal government's information systems and networks, and (2) submit recommendations for addressing such threats.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/16/2015
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/22/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
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