NCTA-Backed Cybersecurity Bill Exits House Intelligence

The House Intelligence Committee unanimously approved the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (HR 1560), a bill that would allow companies to share cyberthreat information and make it easier for them to take defensive measures to counter such attacks. A Senate version of the bill passed out of its Intelligence committee 14-1 earlier in March.

The bill is supported by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, which echoed its praise of the Senate bill. “NCTA commends the House Select Committee on Intelligence for its action marking up the bipartisan Protecting Cyber Networks Act (HR 1560)," the trade group said in a statement. "This action marks another step forward in our collective efforts to improve America’s cyber readiness by sharing threat indicators...We look forward to working with all members of the House to pass cybersecurity legislation that will improve our ability to protect consumers, our Internet infrastructure and America’s economy."