[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1668 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1668
To leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased
cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2019
Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Khanna, Mr.
Budd, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr.
Ratcliffe, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Soto, Mr. Walker, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Foster,
and Mr. Baird) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To leverage Federal Government procurement power to encourage increased
cybersecurity for Internet of Things devices, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Internet of Things Cybersecurity
Improvement Act of 2019'' or the ``IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given such
term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(2) Covered device.--
(A) In general.--The term ``covered device'' means
a physical object that--
(i) is capable of connecting to and is in
regular connection with the internet;
(ii) has computer processing capabilities
that can collect, send, or receive data; and
(iii) is not a general-purpose computing
device, including personal computing systems,
smart mobile communications devices,
programmable logic controls, and mainframe
computing systems.
(B) Modification of definition.--The Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall establish a
process by which--
(i) interested parties may petition for a
device that is not described in subparagraph
(A) to be considered a device that is not a
covered device; and
(ii) the Director acts upon any petition
submitted under clause (i) in a timely manner.
(3) Security vulnerability.--The term ``security
vulnerability'' means any attribute of hardware, firmware,
software, or combination of 2 or more of these factors that
could enable the compromise of the confidentiality, integrity,
or availability of an information system or its information or
physical devices to which it is connected.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MANAGING INTERNET OF THINGS
CYBERSECURITY RISKS.
(a) Completion of Ongoing Efforts Relating to Considerations for
Managing Internet of Things Cybersecurity Risks.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology shall ensure that the efforts of the
Institute in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
regarding considerations for managing Internet of Things
cybersecurity risks, especially regarding examples of possible
cybersecurity capabilities of Internet of Things devices, are
completed no later than September 30, 2019.
(2) Matters addressed.--In ensuring efforts are completed
under paragraph (1), the Director shall also ensure that such
efforts address, at a minimum, the following considerations for
covered devices:
(A) Secure Development.
(B) Identity management.
(C) Patching.
(D) Configuration management.
(b) Development of Recommended Standards for Use of Internet of
Things Devices by Federal Government.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 31, 2020, the
Director of the Institute shall develop recommendations for the
Federal Government on the appropriate use and management by the
Federal Government of Internet of Things devices owned or
controlled by the Federal Government, including minimum
information security requirements for managing cybersecurity
risks associated with such devices.
(2) Consistency with ongoing efforts.--The Director of the
Institute shall ensure that the recommendations and standards
developed under paragraph (1) are consistent with the efforts
referred to in subsection (a), especially with respect to the
examples of possible cybersecurity capabilities referred to in
such subsection.
(c) Institute Report on Cybersecurity Considerations Stemming From
the Convergence of Information Technology, Internet of Things, and
Operational Technology Devices, Networks and Systems.--Not later than
180 days following the enactment of this Act, the Director of the
Institute shall publish a draft report related to the increasing
convergence of traditional Information Technology devices, networks,
and systems with Internet of Things devices, networks and systems and
Operational Technology devices, networks and systems, including
considerations for managing cybersecurity risks associated with such
trends.
SEC. 4. POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES ON USE AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERNET
OF THINGS DEVICES.
(a) Revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.--Not later
than 180 days after the date on which the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology completes the development of the
recommendations required under section 3(b), the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall issue guidelines for each agency that
are consistent with such recommendations.
(b) Requirement.--In issuing the guidelines required under
subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall ensure that the guidelines are consistent with the information
security requirements in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code.
(c) Quinquennial Reviews and Revisions.--Not less frequently than
once every 5 years--
(1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and
the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology shall review the policies issued under subsection
(a); and
(2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall, in consultation with the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, revise such policies.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GUIDANCE ON
COORDINATED DISCLOSURE OF SECURITY VULNERABILITIES
RELATING TO INTERNET OF THINGS DEVICES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology shall, in consultation with such cybersecurity
researchers and private-sector industry experts as the Director
considers appropriate, publish guidance on policies and procedures for
the reporting, coordinating, publishing, and receiving of information
about--
(1) a security vulnerability relating to a covered device
used by the Federal Government; and
(2) the resolution of such security vulnerability.
(b) Elements.--The guidance published under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Policies and procedures described in subsection (a)
that, to the maximum extent practicable, are aligned with
Standards 29147 and 30111 of the International Standards
Organization, or any successor standards. Such policies and
procedures shall include policies and procedures for a
contractor or vendor providing a covered device to the Federal
Government on--
(A) receiving information about a potential
security vulnerability relating to the covered device;
and
(B) disseminating information about the resolution
of a security vulnerability relating to the covered
device.
(2) Guidance, including example content, on the information
items that should be produced through the implementation of the
security vulnerability disclosure process of the contractor.
SEC. 6. GUIDELINES FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES ON COORDINATED DISCLOSURE OF
SECURITY VULNERABILITIES RELATING TO INTERNET OF THINGS
DEVICES.
(a) Agency Guidelines Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the guidance required under section 4 is published, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall, in consultation
with the Administrator of the General Services Administration, issue
guidelines for each agency on reporting, coordinating, publishing, and
receiving information about--
(1) a security vulnerability relating to a covered device
used by the agency; and
(2) the resolution of such security vulnerability.
(b) Contractor and Vendor Compliance With National Institute of
Standards and Technology Guidance.--The guidelines required by
subsection (a) shall include a limitation that prohibits an agency from
acquiring or using any covered device from a contractor or vendor if
the contractor or vendor fails to comply with the guidance published
under section 5(a).
(c) Consistency With Guidance From National Institute of Standards
and Technology.--The Director shall ensure that the guidelines issued
under subsection (a) are consistent with the guidance published under
section 5(a).
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