Bill · S. 2602· Senate(119-S-2602)
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Rounds
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations. This expansion would include the defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense. It also includes amendments to specific definitions within that section.
Yes
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+7
The bill expands the scope of authority for cyber operations to include the defense of critical Department of Defense infrastructure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Defense of Vital Assets: The bill expands authority to include the defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, which is defined as assets so important that their destruction would debilitate the Department's missions (Section 1(a) and Section 1(b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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+7
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
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