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National Risk Management: Protecting US Critical Functions

This act aims to strengthen national security by establishing a new process for identifying and assessing threats to critical sectors like energy and transportation. This will better prepare the government for outages, cyberattacks, or natural disasters, leading to greater stability and security for citizens. Citizens can expect increased infrastructure resilience, minimizing disruptions to daily life.
Key points
Establishes a recurring process to identify and assess threats to vital services and infrastructure, such as power supply or internet.
The government will develop strategies to protect these services from failures, cyberattacks, and other threats.
Owners and operators of critical infrastructure will collaborate with the government to enhance security.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_5439
Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Process start date: 2023-09-13