Maritime Cybersecurity Act

This bill would require the Coast Guard's department, working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to assess cybersecurity risks of internet-connected software and hardware at regulated maritime facilities within one year and every year after. The department could do these assessments without the facility owner's consent and regardless of software license terms. Facility owners would have to report each year on equipment made by or in foreign countries or entities of concern and on cybersecurity incidents, and certify that their equipment meets federal cybersecurity standards. Equipment that cannot be certified could not be used unless the department grants a waiver. The assessments and reports would be kept from the public, and the department would report findings to Congress each year.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors