6 Key Cybersecurity Bills Before Congress

As Congress returns from its spring break this week, it will have six notable cybersecurity bills - perhaps one more - to consider before summer rolls around and senators and representatives focus more on getting reelected than lawmaking.

Of these cybersecurity measures, only one bill has passed either chamber; in February, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act. And just one significant IT security bill has made it to the full Senate, the Cybersecurity Act, which cleared a Senate panel on a voice vote last month. The other bills remain in committee. Most of the bills have some overlapping provisions, but except for the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act that have twin Senate and House versions, none of the bills are identical. Follow the link to brief descriptions of each of these cybersecurity bills and their respective status.