S. 1875 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, May 22, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStreamlines federal cybersecurity rule creation
This bill creates a new committee, led by the Office of the National Cyber Director, to review and align the different cybersecurity rules that various federal agencies impose. The committee would develop a framework to make these rules consistent across industries while allowing for sector-specific needs, and would test this framework with a pilot program involving select agencies. Before agencies create or change cybersecurity rules, they'd generally need to consult with the committee first.
How it affects you
This mainly affects businesses and organizations that deal with multiple federal agencies and must follow different cybersecurity rules from each one. If the framework reduces conflicting or overly burdensome requirements, these entities could find compliance simpler and less costly. The bill itself doesn't have a direct effect on individual Americans.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, May 22, 2025)
Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025
This bill establishes an interagency committee to review and align cybersecurity regulations and requirements imposed by executive agencies.
The committee, to be led and administered by the Office of the National Cyber Director, must include the heads of each executive agency with statutory authority to enforce mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Agencies must generally consult with the committee before promulgating or amending cybersecurity requirements.
The committee must develop a regulatory framework for the harmonization of agencies’ cybersecurity requirements. Under the bill, harmonization means the alignment of cybersecurity requirements to consist of a common set of minimum requirements that are applicable across sectors and sector-specific requirements as necessary. Specifically, the framework must contain processes for (1) establishing a reciprocal compliance mechanism for minimum requirements applicable to entities regulated by more than one agency; and (2) identifying and developing recommendations to address cybersecurity requirements that are overly burdensome, inconsistent, or contradictory. In developing this framework, the committee must seek public comment and consult with industry experts and stakeholders.
Once the framework is developed and published, the committee must select agencies to carry out a pilot program to apply the framework to a sampling of their cybersecurity requirements.
In consultation with the committee, the Office of Management and Budget must issue guidance to federal agencies on coordinating with the committee and, after the pilot program is complete, on ensuring cybersecurity requirements are consistent with the framework and lessons learned from the pilot program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1875
A BILL
Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI) · Introduced May 22, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 22, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”