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S 245 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create a working group that studies cyber insurance and then publish plain-language guidance for insurers, agents, and customers.

Official title: Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
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Senate
Introduced 24-JAN-2025
Referred 24-JAN-2025
Approved by committee 05-FEB-2025
Reported 09-JUN-2025
On the calendar 09-JUN-2025
Key points
  • Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish, within 90 days, a working group including members from CISA, NIST, Treasury, Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and a state insurance regulator
  • Tasks the working group with explaining policy terms and coverage for customers, and gathering input from issuers on expanding coverage
  • Requires the working group to report to Congress within one year of its first meeting, then terminates
  • Requires the Assistant Secretary to publish informative resources on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration website within 90 days after the report, with the use of those resources kept voluntary
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (24-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 09-JUN-2025).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 R
1 Republican