House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-278

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018

H.R. 3359Introduced Jul 24, 2017Policy area: Emergency Management

Became law on Nov 16, 2018.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael McCaul R-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 24, 2017
Committee actionJul 26, 2017
Passed HouseDec 11, 2017 · by voice vote
Passed SenateOct 3, 2018 · by unanimous consent
Resolving differencesNov 13, 2018
To the PresidentNov 14, 2018
Became lawNov 16, 2018

Latest action: Nov 16, 2018 — Became Public Law No: 115-278.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3359.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017” on September 5, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 26, 2017”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 5, 2017 ↗
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September 5, 2017
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-454 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Homeland Security Committee on December 11, 2017.
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April 7, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McCAUL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 124, July 24, 2017, Page H6213):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States or in any Department or Officer thereof.
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H.R. 3359, 115th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
April 7, 2025
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 11 cosponsors (18%) are from the other party.

Daniel Donovan (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Thomas Garrett (R-VA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Will Hurd (R-TX), John Katko (R-NY), Peter King (R-NY), John Ratcliffe (R-TX), Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-10 district

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