# 116-hr-8223: Cyber Essentials Act

116-hr-8223, Cyber Essentials Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8223
- Congress: 116
- Title: Cyber Essentials Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cyber Essentials Act This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop, publish, and maintain evidence-based guidelines and processes that individuals can follow to defend against common cybersecurity threats and risks.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-2986: BEST Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8223 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8223)

## Related
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-2986: BEST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2986)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8223 (as of 2025-11-18).