Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
To protect vital public utilities and military supply chains from foreign cyberattacks, this bill establishes a federal task force focused on defending against Chinese state-sponsored hackers. Led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI, the group will evaluate vulnerabilities across ports, power grids, aviation, and rail networks. The measure also directs agencies to run an outreach campaign helping private and local infrastructure operators access federal cybersecurity tools, while publishing public summaries of major digital threats.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Critical infrastructure owners and operatorsReceive targeted recommendations on detecting and mitigating Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats, public executive summaries of threat assessments, and an awareness campaign explaining available federal security resources and support (Sec. 2(f)(3)(G)-(H), (f)(6)).
- Congressional homeland security, judiciary, and intelligence committeesReceive a comprehensive initial report, five annual classified reports, and corresponding classified briefings detailing Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats to critical infrastructure, defense operations, and the economy (Sec. 2(f)(1)-(4)).
Who it burdens
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Department of Homeland SecurityMust establish and chair the task force, assign subject matter experts, produce an initial report and five annual assessments, deliver classified briefings to Congress, publish unclassified executive summaries online, and share relevant intelligence and documents (Sec. 2(a)-(c), (f), (g)).
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Must serve as vice chairperson of the task force, provide technical expert personnel, deliver congressional briefings, and supply cyber threat information, documents, and assessments to task force members (Sec. 2(a)-(c), (f), (g)).
- Sector Risk Management AgenciesMust designate qualified technical and cybersecurity subject-matter experts to participate in the task force and provide threat data, assessments, evaluations, and reviews to the group (Sec. 2(a), (c), (g)).
Who opposes it
- Chinese state-sponsored cyber threat actors (including Volt Typhoon)Directly targeted by a coordinated federal interagency task force mandated to detect, analyze, and counter their cyber infiltration and disruptive activities across U.S. critical infrastructure (Sec. 2(a), (f)(3)).
The provisions, in plain language.
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Requires the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to establish an interagency task force of technical experts to coordinate federal efforts to detect, analyze, and counter Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats to critical infrastructure, such as Volt Typhoon.
Directs the task force to submit an initial report and five subsequent annual reports assessing Chinese cyber threats to critical infrastructure, military operations, and the economy, while recommending defense measures and an outreach plan for infrastructure operators.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish unclassified executive summaries of the task force's reports on a public website.
Directs relevant federal security and sector agencies to share cyber threat intelligence, assessments, and reviews with cleared members of the task force.
Requires the task force to deliver a classified briefing to designated congressional committees within 30 days after submitting each report.
Terminates the task force and all of its operating authorities 60 days after its final congressional briefing.
Exempts the task force from Federal Advisory Committee Act rules and Paperwork Reduction Act requirements.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI to establish an interagency task force of technical experts to coordinate federal efforts to detect, analyze, and counter Chinese state-sponsored cyber threats to critical infrastructure, such as Volt Typhoon.
Directs the task force to submit an initial report and five subsequent annual reports assessing Chinese cyber threats to critical infrastructure, military operations, and the economy, while recommending defense measures and an outreach plan for infrastructure operators.
Requires the Department of Homeland Security to publish unclassified executive summaries of the task force's reports on a public website.
Directs relevant federal security and sector agencies to share cyber threat intelligence, assessments, and reviews with cleared members of the task force.
How your members of Congress line up
How members voted on Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act.
Recorded roll calls on this bill, most recent first. Open one to see each member's position.
How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 8 (Roll no. 287). (text: CR H4682-4684)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 8 (Roll no. 287). (text: CR H4682-4684)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4692)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2659.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4682-4685)
- Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 188.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-230.
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Discharged
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 8 (Roll no. 287). (text: CR H4682-4684)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 8 (Roll no. 287). (text: CR H4682-4684)
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-230.
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act (H.R. 2659, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-2659. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.