S. 2525

Introduced

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

Introduced 7/28/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 671.

12/19/2022 • Senate

Summary

Domains Critical to Homeland Security Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research and development to identify U.S. critical domains for economic and homeland security and evaluate the extent to which disruption, corruption, exploitation, or dysfunction of any such domain poses a substantial threat to homeland security. The bill defines United States critical domains for economic security as the critical infrastructure and other associated industries, technologies, and intellectual property, or any combination thereof, that are essential to U.S. economic security.

DHS may conduct additional research into high-risk critical domains under specified circumstances.

Reported to Senate • 12/19/2022

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Emergency Management

Economic performance and conditionsForeign and international corporationsGovernment studies and investigationsHomeland securityInfrastructure developmentIntellectual propertyManufacturingResearch and developmentTrade secrets and economic espionage