H.R. 2659 · Passed House · Science, Technology, Communications

Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act

What it does

Creates a joint interagency task force, established and led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors including Volt Typhoon.
Requires the task force to align and coordinate the Sector Risk Management Agencies named in National Security Memorandum-22 to detect, analyze, and respond to those actors.
Directs DHS, CISA, the Justice Department, the FBI, and specified agencies to supply the task force with analysis, inspections, audits, and other information, subject to applicable law and security clearances.
Requires annual reports and briefings to Congress on cyber threats and recommendations for improving detection and mitigation.

Official summary

Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act The bill creates a joint interagency task force to facilitate agency collaboration on efforts to respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors, including Volt Typhoon. The task force must be established and led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The task force must facilitate collaboration and coordination among the Sector Risk Management Agencies (SRMAs) specified in the President's National Security Memorandum- 22 (e.g., the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Agriculture) to detect, analyze, and respond to Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors by ensuring that such agencies’ actions are aligned and mutually reinforcing. The bill directs DHS, CISA, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and specified SRMAs to provide the task force with analysis, inspections, audits, and other relevant information necessary for the task force to carry out its responsibilities. The production and use of information must comply with all applicable statutes, regulations, and executive…

Latest action

Nov 18, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs