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H.R. 2659 · Science, Technology, Communications
Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What does this mean?

This bill sets up a special task force to coordinate the government's response to Chinese government-backed hackers, including a group known as Volt Typhoon that has been targeting U.S. infrastructure. The task force will be run by CISA, the federal agency responsible for protecting the country's computer systems and critical infrastructure from cyberattacks, and it will bring together other agencies — like the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Agriculture — that oversee cybersecurity in their own sectors, so they share information and act together instead of separately. Federal agencies like the FBI and Justice Department will be required to hand over relevant intelligence and findings to this task force, with people involved needing security clearances since much of the information will be classified. For everyday Americans, this mainly means more coordinated federal efforts to detect and defend against foreign hacking threats, with Congress getting yearly progress reports for the next several years.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Committee
Apr 7, 2025
Passed House
Nov 17, 2025
Received in Senate
Nov 18, 2025
Full action history (17)
Apr 7, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Apr 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 7, 2025Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
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