H.R. 3359: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-24 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-278.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-278. (final step reached)
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Official title

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

Plain summary

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to redesignate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) National Protection and Programs Directorate as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It transfers resources and responsibilities of the directorate to the agency. The agency shall be headed by the Director of National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security. Its responsibilities shall include: leading cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security programs, operations, and associated policy; and carrying out DHS's responsibilities concerning chemical facility antiterrorism standards. The bill details the organizational structure of the agency. (Sec. 3) The bill transfers within DHS the Office of Biometric Identity Management to the Management Directorate. It also requires DHS to transfer the Federal Protective Service to an appropriate DHS component, directorate, or office following the completion of an ongoing Government Accountability Office review. (Sec. 4) DHS shall report on its leadership role in cloud-based cybersecurity deployments for civilian federal departments and agencies.

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Official text

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · 11 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 (2017-09-05)

Cosponsors on this site

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] reported raising $276,976 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3359.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3359 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115