# 116-hr-5394: Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act

116-hr-5394, Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5394
- Congress: 116
- Title: Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- Introduced: 2019-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening State and Local Cybersecurity Defenses Act 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, defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks, incidents, analysis, and warnings. The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to, among other things (1) conduct exercises, (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training, (3) provide federal and non-federal entities timely notifications containing specific incident and malware information, and (4) promote cybersecurity education and awareness.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2020-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5394)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5394 (as of 2025-11-18).