Bill · H.J.Res. 40· House(119-HJRES-40)
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program".
- Introduced
- 2/12/2025
- Last activity
- 2/12/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Andrew Clyde
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This joint resolution seeks to express congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Department of Defense. The rule in question relates to the "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program." If passed, the resolution would ensure that the rule has no force or effect. The resolution was submitted by Mr. Clyde and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?-5
The resolution disapproves the CMMC Program which is designed to ensure cybersecurity standards among defense contractors.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The resolution uses congressional oversight to limit the implementation of a Department of Defense rule.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Cancellation of the CMMC Rule: By providing for congressional disapproval, the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to the "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program" would have no force or effect.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided text focuses solely on the action of disapproving the Department of Defense rule regarding the "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program."
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-2
- 2/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in House