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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9797 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9797
To establish a pilot program for State, local, Tribal, and territorial
government officials to be trained by the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency regarding carrying out security
vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure
facilities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2026
Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To establish a pilot program for State, local, Tribal, and territorial
government officials to be trained by the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency regarding carrying out security
vulnerability or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure
facilities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Resources for Emergency and Security
Infrastructure Logistics In Every Neighborhood to Curb Extremism Act of
2026'' or the ``RESILIENCE Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. FORCE MULTIPLIER PILOT PROGRAM; CRITICAL INTRASTRUCTURE
CLEARINGHOUSES.
(a) Force Multiplier Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish a one-
year pilot program for appropriate State, local, Tribal, and
territorial government officials to be trained by appropriate
Agency officials regarding carrying out security vulnerability
or terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure
facilities.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion
of the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Director shall
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of
the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program.
(b) Authority To Establish Critical Infrastructure
Clearinghouses.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 2202 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 652) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (14) as
paragraphs (7) through (15), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) maintain one or more clearinghouses for owners and
operators of critical infrastructure and other relevant
stakeholders, which may include nonprofit organizations, to
access security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary
content developed by the Agency, or aggregated from trusted
sources, in a manner consistent with the requirements of
section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d)
and the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 note; Public
Law 111-274);''.
(2) Annual report.--The Director shall make publicly
available, on an annual basis, a report detailing outreach the
Agency has conducted to critical infrastructure owners and
operators regarding security guidance, best practices, and
other voluntary content. Each such report shall include the
following:
(A) A summary regarding how the Agency determines
methods and frequency of outreach.
(B) The various methods of outreach carried out by
the Agency, including briefings, emails, and
conferences.
(C) For each such method of outreach, a summary of
such outreach that has been carried out--
(i) to each of the 16 critical
infrastructure sectors;
(ii) in rural, suburban, and urban areas;
(iii) by each regional office of the
Agency; and
(iv) through protective security advisors
and governmental coordinating councils.
(D) Detailed plans to expand outreach to critical
infrastructure owners and operators.
(c) Exemption.--Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code
(commonly known as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), shall not apply to
any rulemaking or information collection required under this section or
paragraph (6) of section 2202(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002,
as amended by subsection (b).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or the
amendments made by this section may be construed to create, satisfy, or
waive any requirement under Federal civil rights laws, including the
following:
(1) Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.).
(2) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``Agency'' means the Cybersecurity
and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department.
(2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Homeland Security.
(3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Agency.
(4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ``nonprofit
organization'' means--
(A) an organization of the type described in
subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
subsection (a) of such section; and
(B) determined by the Secretary to be at risk of a
terrorist attack.
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