Senate · Roll call 288 · 1st session · Oct. 27, 2015 A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 to improve the definitions of cybersecurity threat and cyber threat indicator.

How each party voted

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

About this vote

An amendment changes the text of the bill it is offered to, and a majority of senators voting decides whether it is adopted. A Yes vote would add it to the bill. It is an amendment to improve the definitions of cybersecurity threat and cyber threat indicator. 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.