James Walkinshaw (D-VA)
Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to produce a report that identifies gaps in resources, guidance, and policies regarding event logging for cybersecurity incidents at the Department of Homeland Security. The report must be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of the Act. Additionally, the Secretary must provide a briefing to those committees not later than 30 days after submitting the report. An unclassified executive summary of the report must also be published on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Homeland Security.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify and address resource, policy, and guidance gaps in event logging for cybersecurity incidents, thereby improving overall cybersecurity protections.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation mandates the publication of an unclassified executive summary of the cybersecurity report on a public website, increasing official accountability and transparency.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(4) requires the unclassified executive summary of the report to be published on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Homeland Security, which keeps the public informed about cybersecurity efforts and holds officials accountable.
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Section 2(a)(1) through Section 2(a)(2)(E) requires the Department of Homeland Security to analyze its implementation status, identify gaps in guidance, policies, and resources, and provide recommendations to satisfy event logging requirements for cybersecurity incidents, which can lead to better overall cybersecurity protections.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences, burdens, or harms for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to identify and address resource, policy, and guidance gaps in event logging for cybersecurity incidents, thereby improving overall cybersecurity protections.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation mandates the publication of an unclassified executive summary of the cybersecurity report on a public website, increasing official accountability and transparency.
- 7/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/7/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- 6/25/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania