A group of bipartisan House lawmakers on Wednesday rolled out legislation that would provide state and local governments with $500 million annually to defend against cyberattacks, which have escalated over the past year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The State and Local Cybersecurity Improvement Act, led by House Homeland Security Committee cybersecurity subcommittee Chairwoman Yvette ClarkeYvette Diane ClarkeHillicon Valley: Global cybersecurity leaders say they feel unprepared for attack | Senate Commerce Committee advances Biden's FTC nominee Lina Khan | Senate panel approves bill that would invest billions in tech House lawmakers roll out bill to invest 0 million in state and local cybersecurity Feds eye more oversight of pipelines after Colonial attack MORE (D-N.Y.), would create a grant program to provide $500 million annually to state and local governments over the next five years for cybersecurity needs.
The legislation, provided to The Hill to review Wednesday, would also require state and local governments to submit plans for securing their systems against cyber threats in order to obtain the funding, and establish committees to implement the plans.
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Clarke teased the legislation last week during a subcommittee hearing on ransomware threats, noting she would reintroduce it “in the coming days.” It was passed by the House last year, but failed to get a vote in the Senate.
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