Congress renews expired cybersecurity information-sharing law for 10 years
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Sponsor: Gary C. Peters · Senator · MI
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Official title: Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act
119th Congress
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The bill extends legal protections for sharing cyber-threat data through 2035, retroactive to October 1, 2025.
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What does this do?
This bill renews the expired Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, extending its legal protections for sharing cyber-threat data for another ten years, through September 30, 2035. It applies retroactively starting October 1, 2025, to avoid a gap in coverage, and renames the law the "Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act."
Who does it affect?
It affects businesses in industries like banking, energy, and technology that share cybersecurity threat data with the Department of Homeland Security and each other, plus federal agencies that receive and act on that information.
Why does it matter?
Without this extension, companies and agencies would have lacked the legal protections that make sharing information about hacking attempts, malware, and data breaches easier, potentially affecting defenses tied to personal data, financial transactions, and critical infrastructure.
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Based on the “Placed on Calendar Senate” text of Oct 8, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedOct 7, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Oct 8, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 182.