H.R. 2756 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2756

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 20, 2023

Mr. Gallagher (for himself and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage the Government of Taiwan regarding expanded cooperation with respect to military cybersecurity activities, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Cybersecurity Resiliency Act of 2023.

Military cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan

(a)

Requirement

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in concurrence with the Secretary of State and in coordination with the Commander of the United States Cyber Command and the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall seek to engage the Government of Taiwan for the purpose of expanding cooperation on military cybersecurity activities.

(b)

Cooperation efforts

In expanding the cooperation of military cybersecurity activities between the Department of Defense and the Government of Taiwan under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may carry out efforts to—

(1)

actively defend military networks, infrastructure, and systems;

(2)

eradicate malicious cyber activity that has compromised such networks, infrastructure, and systems;

(3)

leverage United States commercial and military cybersecurity technology and services to harden and defend such networks, infrastructure, and systems; and

(4)

conduct combined cybersecurity training activities and exercises.

(c)

Briefings

(1)

Requirement

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this section.

(2)

Contents

The briefing under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(A)

A description of the feasibility and advisability of expanding cooperation on military cybersecurity activities between the Department of Defense and the Government of Taiwan.

(B)

An identification of any challenges and resources necessary to be addressed so as to expand such cooperation.

(C)

An overview of efforts undertaken pursuant to this section.

(D)

Any other matters the Secretary determines relevant.

(d)

Appropriate congressional committees defined

In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means—

(1)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.