Senate Blockade Threatens Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Extension

Long-term reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 has been blocked by Paul. More than a year has passed since the permanent authority for the law expired, and despite bipartisan support for an extension, the program has only been renewed through short-term continuing resolutions. The law provides liability protections to companies that share cyber threat indicators with the federal government or with each other.

The law grants liability protections, including from antitrust law, to companies participating in cyber threat sharing. The ongoing blockade keeps the program subject to government funding fights, which opens the possibility for further lapses in these protections.