Cybersecurity Policy Report, Bill to Address Chinese Cyber Threats on House Agenda Next Week, (Mar 7, 2025)
Organizations Mentioned:Congressional Budget Office
Legislation that would establish a working group at the Department of Homeland Security to identify gaps in the department’s response to Chinese cybersecurity threats is scheduled to be considered in the House next week, according to a schedule provided by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R., La.) and cited by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) against the CCP Act (H.R. 708, 119th Cong. (2025)) will be considered under suspension of House rules, which means it must win approval from two-thirds of the members.
Introduced by Rep. Dale Strong (R., Ala.), the SHIELD Act would direct the new DHS working group to examine the cyber operations of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the efforts of DHS to counter them (CPR, Jan. 24).
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