Mike Rounds (R-SD)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense on matters within the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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 proposes an amendment to title 10 of the United States Code. It seeks to designate the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy as a principal staff assistant to the Secretary of Defense. Under this designation, the Assistant Secretary would serve on matters within their specific responsibility. The official would be required to report directly to the Secretary of Defense. Additionally, the bill would allow the Assistant Secretary to communicate views directly to the Secretary without needing approval from other officials.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill streamlines the reporting and communication of cyber policy matters to the Secretary of Defense to enhance departmental efficiency.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill clarifies the direct reporting line and communication authority of the Assistant Secretary within the Department of Defense.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Direct Communication Channel: The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy would be able to communicate views directly to the Secretary of Congress without needing approval or concurrence from other officials within the Department of Defense (Section 1). This could allow for more efficient information sharing on cyber policy matters.
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Streamlined Reporting: The bill requires the Assistant Secretary to report directly to the Secretary of Defense without intervening authority (Section 1). This structure could potentially speed up the delivery of essential cyber policy information to top leadership.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 streamlines the reporting and communication of cyber policy matters to the Secretary of Defense to enhance departmental efficiency.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill clarifies the direct reporting line and communication authority of the Assistant Secretary within the Department of Defense.
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.