Require the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on gaps preventing full compliance with federal cybersecurity event logging requirements, brief relevant committees, and publish an unclassified public summary.

James R. Walkinshaw · Virginia · Democratic

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The CLEAR Act requires DHS to submit a report to Congress within 180 days identifying the specific gaps in resources, guidance, and policies preventing the Department from meeting all federal cybersecurity event logging requirements, along with what is needed to close those gaps. The legislation also requires DHS to brief relevant congressional committees and publish an unclassified summary for the public.

Walkinshaw introduced the CLEAR Act, committing to require DHS reporting, congressional briefings, and a public summary on cybersecurity event logging compliance gaps.

Walkinshaw, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen DHS Cybersecurity After Federal Watchdog Finds Compliance Gaps | U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9492 as the Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act, sponsored by James R. Walkinshaw with Don Bacon as cosponsor. The listed action is that Walkinshaw introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security; bill version is Introduced in House.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record shows Walkinshaw introduced legislation matching the commitment, but the recorded status is only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or implementation by DHS.

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H.R. 9492 (IH) - Cybersecurity Logging Enforcement and Accountability Reporting Act - Content Details
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The bill text would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 180 days after enactment, to submit a report on DHS efforts to satisfy event logging requirements, identify guidance, policy, and resource gaps, publish an unclassified executive summary, and brief appropriate congressional committees within 30 days after report submission.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains the promised reporting, public-summary, and briefing requirements, but the obligations are conditional on enactment, so the underlying commitment remains unresolved as of the refresh.

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H.R. 9492 Introduced in House Text
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Walkinshaw introduced H.R. 9492, which closely matches the promised DHS reporting, committee briefing, and public-summary requirements. However, current bill status shows only introduction and referral, including subcommittee referral, with no passage, enactment, or implemented DHS reporting obligation. That is a serious same-office legislative attempt, but the promised outcome has not been delivered.

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