# 117-hr-6541: Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act

117-hr-6541, Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6541
- Congress: 117
- Title: Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
- Introduced: 2022-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Cybersecurity of Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Local Governments Act This bill requires reporting and other efforts to improve the cybersecurity of small entities. These include small businesses, governments (or certain governmental bodies) that represent populations of less than 50,000, and small nonprofits. Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must periodically report on and make recommendations about cybersecurity policies and controls for small entities. CISA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Minority Business Development Agency must (1) promote the report, including by making it available through their respective websites; and (2) make voluntary training and technical assistance available to employees of small entities concerning cybersecurity recommendations identified in the report. In addition, the Department of Commerce must report to Congress about improving the cybersecurity of small entities. Further, the SBA must collect information from small businesses concerning cybersecurity matters and report to Congress about the cybersecurity of small businesses.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6541)

## Related
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- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
- [117-hr-2811: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2811)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6541 (as of 2025-11-18).