Senate · Roll call 286 · 1st session · Oct. 27, 2015 A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 to protect information that is reasonably believed to be personal information or information that identifies a specific person.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

This vote was on a proposed change to the bill, not on the bill as a whole. If a majority of senators voting says Yes, the change is added to the bill. It is an amendment to protect information that is reasonably believed to be personal information or information that identifies a specific person. S. 754 is a bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Highlights: This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence and the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense, and Justice to develop procedures to share cybersecurity threat information with private entities, nonfederal government agencies, state, tribal, and local governments, the public, and entities under threats.