U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2659: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act
Status: Passed one chamber, November 18, 2025
To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, November 18, 2025:
AN ACT To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act . SECTION 2. Interagency task force and report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors (a) Interagency task force Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of appropriate Sector Risk Management Agencies as determined by the Director of CISA, shall establish a joint interagency task force (in this section referred to as the task force ) to facilitate collaboration and coordination among the Sector Risk Management Agencies assigned a Federal role or responsibility in National Security Memorandum-22, issued April 30, 2024 (relating to critical infrastructure security and resilience), or any successor document, to detect, analyze, and respond to the cybersecurity threat posed …
Sponsors
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Mark Green (R, HD-TN-7)
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15)
- John Moolenaar (R, HD-002)
- Andrew Garbarino (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : 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.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (November 17, 2025): 402 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Federal officials, Computer security and identity theft, Science, Technology, Communications, Government information and archives, China, Asia, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB2659?
- HB2659 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act.
- What does HB2659 do?
- In its own words: An act To ensure the security and integrity of United States critical infrastructure by establishing an interagency task force and requiring a comprehensive report on the targeting of United States critical infrastructure by People's Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2659?
- Passed one chamber as of November 18, 2025. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (November 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2659?
- Andrew Ogles (R, HD-005), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2659?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2659
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