S. 3474: FISMA Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-11 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1105.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1105. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

FISMA Act of 2008

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Federal Information Security Management Act of 2008 or the FISMA Act of 2008 - Amends federal law relating to information security to require federal agencies to perform an independent audit of their information security programs to determine their effectiveness (current law requires an independent evaluation). Requires each federal agency to designate a Chief Information Security Officer to protect the agency's information security network. Establishes a Chief Information Security Officers Council to assist such Officers in developing best practices and performance measures for agency information security. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to promulgate information security regulations governing contracts between the federal government and private entities. Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report annually to specified congressional committees on operational evaluations and testing protocols relating to information security networks.

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Official text

FISMA Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3474, FISMA Act of 2008 (2008-10-27); CBO cost estimate: S. 3474, FISMA Act of 2008 (2008-10-27)

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Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3474.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3474 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110