[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SBA CYBER AWARENESS ACT

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to strongly support H.R. 
3462, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act, which I introduced with 
Representative Jason Crow to improve cybersecurity and transparency at 
the Small Business Administration.
  The SBA provided a record number of services during the COVID-19 
pandemic to provide a lifeline to small businesses in need. But with 
that, the SBA also saw issues with their IT capabilities being able to 
keep up and safely store applicants' personal information.
  We must ensure entrepreneurs can safely access resources available to 
them and have confidence that the SBA has the tools to keep their 
information safe from cyberattacks. Our bill will do exactly that.
  Additionally, H.R. 3462 safeguards our supply chain by protecting 
SBA's IT components from the CCP's malign influence.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank all of my colleagues who helped to pass this 
bill.

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