119th Congress

H.R. 872

Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Nancy Mace(R-SC)
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Official text: Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Shontel M. Brown (D-OH)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Federal Contractor Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act of 2025 This bill requires revisions to acquisition regulations related to information systems vulnerabilities for certain federal contractors. The revisions apply to contractors whose contract is at or above the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000 in most cases) or that use, operate, manage, or maintain a federal information system on behalf of an agency. Under the bill, the Office of Management and Budget must review the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and recommend updated contract requirements and language for contractor vulnerability disclosure programs. (Such programs establish processes for identifying, reporting, and mitigating information system vulnerabilities discovered by security researchers, software developers, and others.) The recommendations must include requirements to ensure that such contractors implement vulnerability disclosure policies consistent with guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council must review these recommendations and update the FAR as necessary to incorporate requirements for such contractors to receive information about potential security vulnerabilities in contractor information systems used in performance of contract. The Department of Defense (DOD) must conduct a similar review and update of regulations with respect to the DOD Supplement to the FAR.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H930-931)
Mar 3, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 872.
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H930-932)
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 31, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House