For Immediate Release:                                                         Contact: Amanda Rogers Thorpe
December 1, 2011                                                                  Office: (202) 225-7690

Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bill Clears Key Hurdle

House Intelligence Committee Marks Up Cyber Bill

 Stressing an urgency to help protect American businesses and jobs, the House Intelligence Committee today completed its markup of H.R. 3523, the “Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011,” introduced by Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI).  Two amendments were adopted by voice vote and the bill passed the committee with a decisive vote of 17-1.  The amendments are attached to this news release.

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Rogers and Ruppersberger Amendment

Thompson Amendment