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S. 2151 - SECURE IT

Science, technology, communications. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

SECURE IT

S. 2151 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to improve information security, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • SECURE IT
  • Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012
Sponsor
John McCain
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Science, technology, communications
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advisory bodies
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Director of National Intelligence
  • Education programs funding
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government information and archives
  • Higher education
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Right of privacy
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced3/01/2012
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced3/01/2012
3/01/2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
3/01/2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1201-1202)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2007 For $3,500 Against $294,342
  2. March - April 2007 For $11,200 Against $802,739
  3. May - June 2007 For $19,334 Against $999,849
  4. July - August 2007 For $3,450 Against $396,956
  5. September - October 2007 For $10,550 Against $1,282,880
  6. November - December 2007 For $22,050 Against $1,166,515
  7. January - February 2008 For $1,000 Against $612,435
  8. March - April 2008 For $13,650 Against $1,341,403
  9. May - June 2008 For $26,600 Against $1,736,436
  10. July - August 2008 For $8,550 Against $1,064,602
  11. September - October 2008 For $19,110 Against $3,390,176
  12. November - December 2008 For $7,300 Against $793,306
  13. January - February 2009 For $8,250 Against $222,699
  14. March - April 2009 For $11,650 Against $488,177
  15. May - June 2009 For $7,500 Against $1,020,348
  16. July - August 2009 For $9,250 Against $340,731
  17. September - October 2009 For $13,450 Against $537,356
  18. November - December 2009 For $15,550 Against $674,701
  19. January - February 2010 For $18,505 Against $772,460
  20. March - April 2010 For $34,250 Against $921,659
  21. May - June 2010 For $55,800 Against $1,161,091
  22. July - August 2010 For $22,800 Against $715,040
  23. September - October 2010 For $30,557 Against $1,841,710
  24. November - December 2010 For $2,000 Against $155,410
  25. January - February 2011 For $5,350 Against $225,707
  26. March - April 2011 For $17,250 Against $449,941
  27. May - June 2011 For $22,500 Against $393,768
  28. July - August 2011 For $1,500 Against $198,575
  29. September - October 2011 For $8,850 Against $372,575
  30. November - December 2011 For $6,000 Against $320,115
  31. January - February 2012 For $2,250 Against $215,605
  32. March - April 2012 For $16,750 Against $422,482
  33. May - June 2012 For $10,250 Against $473,078
  34. July - August 2012 For $10,750 Against $453,297
  35. September - October 2012 For $13,720 Against $671,524
  36. November - December 2012 For $550 Against $117,564

Votes

    2 Organizations Supported and 31 Opposed; See Which Ones
    2 Organizations Supported and 31 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    SECURE IT

    2 organizations supported this bill

    National Association of Manufacturers
    Brian J. Raymond (2012, March 26). Letter to Senator McCain and Senator Hutchison. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from NAM.
    U. S. Chamber of Commerce
    Matthew Eggers & (2012, March 12). Senators Offer Positive Framework for Cybersecurity. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from Free Enterprise.

    31 organizations opposed this bill

    American Association of Law Libraries
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    American Civil Liberties Union
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    American Library Association
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Association of Research Libraries
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Bill of Rights Defense Committee
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Center for Democracy & Technology
    James X. Dempsey, Gregory T. Nojeim & Kendall C. Burman (2012, March 28). Information Sharing, Monitoring, and Countermeasures in the Cybersecurity Act, S. 2105, and the SECURE IT Act, S. 2151. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from CDT.
    Center for National Security Studies
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Competitive Enterprise Institute
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Consumer Federation of America
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Cyber Privacy Project
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Defending Dissent Foundation
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Democrats.com
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Doctor Patient Medical Association
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Electronic Frontier Foundation
    Dan Auerbach and Lee Tien (2012, March 20). Dangerously Vague Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Civil Liberties. Retrieved April 4, 2012, from Electronic Frontier Foundation.
    Entertainment Consumers Association
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Free Press Action Fund
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Freedomworks
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Less Government
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Liberty Coalition
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    OpenTheGovernment.org
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Patient Privacy Rights
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Privacy Times
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    Reporters Without Borders
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    TechFreedom
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    The Center for Media and Democracy
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    The Constitution Project
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    The Privacy Rights Now Coalition
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.
    The Rutherford Institute
    GamePolitics & Undersigned organizations (2012, May 15). Center for Democracy & Technology's Open Letter to the Senate on SECURE IT Act. Retrieved July 24, 2012, from Game Politics.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    NamePartyStatesort icon$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Mark BegichDAK$0$358,115
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$12,900
    Jeff SessionsRAL$4,900$105,420
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$29,950
    John BoozmanRAR$3,900$98,145
    Mark PryorDAR$750$72,895
    Jon KylRAZ$0$-5,000
    John McCainRAZ$14,050$284,673
    Barbara BoxerDCA$18,850$913,440
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$38,214
    Michael BennetDCO$250$378,553
    Mark UdallDCO$1,500$635,568
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$93,050
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$5,800
    Tom CarperDDE$1,500$44,800
    Chris CoonsDDE$1,100$64,700
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,250$201,042
    Marco RubioRFL$5,905$899,836
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$6,200$574,898
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$3,000$72,200
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$2,000
    Dan InouyeDHI$200$34,800
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$2,000$117,050
    Tom HarkinDIA$1,000$164,503
    Mike CrapoRID$0$4,450
    Jim RischRID$5,000$235,459
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,750$279,495
    Mark KirkRIL$44,362$449,045
    Daniel CoatsRIN$8,000$115,600
    Dick LugarRIN$4,250$41,300
    Jerry MoranRKS$3,200$53,850
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$2,950$195,901
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$20,400$579,683
    Rand PaulRKY$7,800$319,164
    Mary LandrieuDLA$1,900$281,496
    David VitterRLA$7,750$284,900
    Scott BrownRMA$21,500$927,746
    John KerryDMA$0$343,210
    Ben CardinDMD$750$92,503
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$500$39,087
    Susan CollinsRME$8,200$226,671
    Olympia SnoweRME$2,500$48,050
    Carl LevinDMI$2,500$218,389
    Debbie StabenowDMI$8,050$193,832
    Alan FrankenDMN$910$1,349,174
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$151,587
    Roy BluntRMO$42,450$297,661
    Claire McCaskillDMO$3,150$383,257
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$17,950
    Roger WickerRMS$8,300$163,175
    Max BaucusDMT$2,500$200,946
    Jon TesterDMT$1,250$270,867
    Richard BurrRNC$5,945$88,200
    Kay HaganDNC$0$1,867,803
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    John HoevenRND$8,000$32,060
    Mike JohannsRNE$7,200$77,546
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$6,000$31,150
    Kelly AyotteRNH$5,150$147,111
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$605,965
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$250$410,800
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$500$104,600
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$6,800
    Tom UdallDNM$500$582,170
    Dean HellerRNV$6,250$189,437
    Harry ReidDNV$8,700$396,944
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$1,610$909,226
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,360$275,850
    Sherrod BrownDOH$4,750$503,664
    Rob PortmanROH$25,600$287,047
    Tom CoburnROK$500$151,893
    Jim InhofeROK$3,150$181,775
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$564,231
    Ron WydenDOR$500$92,021
    Bob CaseyDPA$5,500$236,739
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$20,150$1,186,415
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$64,900
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$850$78,689
    Jim DeMintRSC$7,400$399,920
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$12,884$75,085
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$306,669
    John ThuneRSD$14,700$418,592
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$4,500$162,693
    Bob CorkerRTN$21,250$186,264
    John CornynRTX$9,350$518,822
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$2,800$98,700
    Orrin HatchRUT$1,750$63,750
    Mike LeeRUT$4,400$54,096
    Mark WarnerDVA$1,550$1,427,859
    Jim WebbDVA$1,000$26,600
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$122,525
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$290,613
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,000$140,733
    Patty MurrayDWA$1,750$244,877
    Ron JohnsonRWI$5,500$246,903
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$7,500$62,815
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$1,500$104,150
    John BarrassoRWY$1,500$47,250
    Mike EnziRWY$0$13,300

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    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$2,000
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$4,500$162,693
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$5,150$147,111
    		John BarrassoRWY$1,500$47,250
    		Max BaucusDMT$2,500$200,946
    		Mark BegichDAK$0$358,115
    		Michael BennetDCO$250$378,553
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$6,800
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$93,050
    		Roy BluntRMO$42,450$297,661
    		John BoozmanRAR$3,900$98,145
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$18,850$913,440
    		Scott BrownRMA$21,500$927,746
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$4,750$503,664
    		Richard BurrRNC$5,945$88,200
    		Maria CantwellDWA$1,000$140,733
    		Ben CardinDMD$750$92,503
    		Tom CarperDDE$1,500$44,800
    		Bob CaseyDPA$5,500$236,739
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$6,200$574,898
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$8,000$115,600
    		Tom CoburnROK$500$151,893
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$17,950
    		Susan CollinsRME$8,200$226,671
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$0
    		Chris CoonsDDE$1,100$64,700
    		Bob CorkerRTN$21,250$186,264
    		John CornynRTX$9,350$518,822
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$4,450
    		Jim DeMintRSC$7,400$399,920
    		Dick DurbinDIL$1,750$279,495
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$13,300
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$38,214
    		Alan FrankenDMN$910$1,349,174
    		Kirsten GillibrandDNY$1,610$909,226
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$12,884$75,085
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$2,000$117,050
    		Kay HaganDNC$0$1,867,803
    		Tom HarkinDIA$1,000$164,503
    		Orrin HatchRUT$1,750$63,750
    		Dean HellerRNV$6,250$189,437
    		John HoevenRND$8,000$32,060
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$2,800$98,700
    		Jim InhofeROK$3,150$181,775
    		Dan InouyeDHI$200$34,800
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$3,000$72,200
    		Mike JohannsRNE$7,200$77,546
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$5,500$246,903
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$0$306,669
    		John KerryDMA$0$343,210
    		Mark KirkRIL$44,362$449,045
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$0$151,587
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$-5,000
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$1,900$281,496
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$250$410,800
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$0$122,525
    		Mike LeeRUT$4,400$54,096
    		Carl LevinDMI$2,500$218,389
    		Joe LiebermanICT$0$5,800
    		Dick LugarRIN$4,250$41,300
    		Joe ManchinDWV$7,500$62,815
    		John McCainRAZ$14,050$284,673
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$3,150$383,257
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$20,400$579,683
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$500$104,600
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$564,231
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$500$39,087
    		Jerry MoranRKS$3,200$53,850
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$12,900
    		Patty MurrayDWA$1,750$244,877
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$6,000$31,150
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,250$201,042
    		Rand PaulRKY$7,800$319,164
    		Rob PortmanROH$25,600$287,047
    		Mark PryorDAR$750$72,895
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$64,900
    		Harry ReidDNV$8,700$396,944
    		Jim RischRID$5,000$235,459
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$2,950$195,901
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$1,500$104,150
    		Marco RubioRFL$5,905$899,836
    		Bernie SandersIVT$0$290,613
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$1,360$275,850
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$4,900$105,420
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$605,965
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$0$29,950
    		Olympia SnoweRME$2,500$48,050
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$8,050$193,832
    		Jon TesterDMT$1,250$270,867
    		John ThuneRSD$14,700$418,592
    		Patrick ToomeyRPA$20,150$1,186,415
    		Mark UdallDCO$1,500$635,568
    		Tom UdallDNM$500$582,170
    		David VitterRLA$7,750$284,900
    		Mark WarnerDVA$1,550$1,427,859
    		Jim WebbDVA$1,000$26,600
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$850$78,689
    		Roger WickerRMS$8,300$163,175
    		Ron WydenDOR$500$92,021

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    		$ Donated
    		Chambers of commerce$259,644
    		Manufacturing$231,932

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Democratic/Liberal$11,495,677
    		Republican/Conservative$8,874,394
    		Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,365,694
    		Health, Education & Human Resources$1,642,511
    		Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$438,976
    		Communications & Electronics$187,850
    		Human Rights$41,400
    		Consumer groups$750
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