{"format":1,"id":"117-s-2520","congress":117,"number":"S. 2520","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for engagements with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-150","introduced":"2021-07-28","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-17","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h194","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021","result":"Passed","yea":404,"nay":14,"present":0,"not_voting":10,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll194.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-01-11","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S162)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-06-21"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-150.","date":"2022-06-21"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-06-21","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides for collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as corporations, associations, and the general public, regarding cybersecurity."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill expands DHS responsibilities through grants and cooperative agreements, including provision of assistance and education related to cyber threat indicators, proactive and defensive measures and cybersecurity technologies, cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, incident response and management, analysis, and warnings."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill requires the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, upon request, to coordinate with entities such as the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to engage in specified activities, including to (1) conduct exercises with state, local, tribal, or territorial government entities; (2) provide operational and technical cybersecurity training to such entities; and (3) promote cybersecurity education and awareness."}],"words":137},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Center named in section 2209 of that Act to coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial government entities on cybersecurity, and to require periodic reports to Congress.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}]},"core_areas":["Cybersecurity coordination with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments","Cybersecurity exercises and training for government entities","Sharing of cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and incident information","Election systems cybersecurity support","Reports to congressional committees on services provided"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Defines \"SLTT entity\" in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 as a domestic government entity that is a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government, or any subdivision of one.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}},{"text":"Requires the Center, upon request and to the extent practicable, to conduct exercises with SLTT entities and to provide operational and technical cybersecurity training, with or without reimbursement, on cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, risks, vulnerabilities, and incident response.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}},{"text":"Requires the Center to assist SLTT entities in sharing cyber threat indicators, defensive measures, and risk and incident information in real time with the Federal Government and among themselves, and to send them notifications with specific incident and malware information.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}},{"text":"Requires the Center to provide SLTT entities, and periodically update, information about tools, products, resources, policies, guidelines, controls, and standards through an easily accessible platform and other means.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}},{"text":"Requires the Center to work with senior SLTT officials, including chief information officers and senior election officials, on implementing information security measures, and to give operational and technical assistance, including on vulnerability disclosure policies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to report to the Senate and House homeland security committees within 1 year of enactment, and every 2 years after, on the services and capabilities the Agency provides to SLTT entities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr#id44fd7e53-077f-4b02-90a2-2c7551fea1aa:~:text=2.%20Amendments%20to%20the%20Homeland%20Security%20Act"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2520/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-2520.png","v":"b6ebd476cec1","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 2520, 117th Congress: State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. House: 404 Yea, 14 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 21 Jun 2022."}}