Rick Scott (R-FL)
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
The "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act" aims to protect United States critical infrastructure from cyber threats. It establishes an interagency task force to facilitate coordination among various federal agencies. This task force focuses on detecting, analyzing, and responding to threats from People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, such as Volt Typhoon. The bill requires the task force to submit an initial report and subsequent annual reports for five years to appropriate congressional committees. These reports will include assessments of risks, potential disruptions, and recommendations for mitigation. Finally, the act provides for the publication of unclassified executive summaries of these reports.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +8
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill creates an interagency task force specifically to detect, analyze, and respond to state-sponsored cyber threats to critical infrastructure.
- Scored +3
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The bill assesses how cyber threats could disrupt the mobility of forces through critical infrastructure like rail and ports.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the publication of unclassified executive summaries of task force reports on a public website.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Security of Critical Infrastructure: The establishment of a joint interagency task force is designed to facilitate collaboration to detect, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats posed by State-sponsored cyber actors (Section 2(b)).
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Increased Awareness for Infrastructure Operators: The task force is required to create a one-time plan for an awareness campaign to help critical infrastructure owners and operators learn about security resources and support offered by Federal departments and agencies (Section 2(g)(3)(H)).
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Enhanced National Security and Defense: By assessing how cyber disruptions could impact the mobility of the United States Armed Forces, the bill aims to improve the ability of forces to deploy and maneuver effectively (Section 2(g)(3)(E)).
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Proactive Risk Mitigation: The bill requires the task force to provide recommendations to the Homeland Security Enterprise, the intelligence community, and critical infrastructure owners to improve the detection and mitigation of cybersecurity threats (Section 2(g)(3)(G)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text of the bill.
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 creates an interagency task force specifically to detect, analyze, and respond to state-sponsored cyber threats to critical infrastructure.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill assesses how cyber threats could disrupt the mobility of forces through critical infrastructure like rail and ports.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the publication of unclassified executive summaries of task force reports on a public website.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Protecting critical infrastructure helps ensure the continued availability of essential services for consumers. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill establishes a task force to assess risks to critical infrastructure which may prevent future economic disruption.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill involves intelligence and threat analysis which relies on specialized technical expertise.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — Protecting critical infrastructure helps maintain the stability of urban service networks.
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania