Sba Cyber Awareness Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. BALDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2331, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act of 2019. This bill has had my full support since its introduction and I am happy to support its passage today.

I want to first thank my good friend, the gentleman from Colorado, for his leadership on this effort. It is nice to see Congress attempt to solve problems not only in a bipartisan manner, but also proactively before problems occur, rather than waiting until something goes wrong.

This bill addresses a potential weakness within the Small Business Administration's cybersecurity infrastructure. By passing this bill, we will proactively guard against harmful and widespread cyberattacks by bringing the Small Business Administration's cybersecurity defenses into the 21st Century. This bill will protect the sensitive business and personal information of millions of small business owners across the country.

In a rapidly-developing digital age, strong cybersecurity protections and reinforcements are of the utmost importance. Many small businesses don't have the defensive infrastructure to deal with cyberattacks, A threat to cybersecurity is a threat to small businesses' vitality. that's why this bill is so important.

We, as Congress, must lift up the small businesses of America and ensure they have the support they need to address this ever-changing online environment. And this bill is a bipartisan example of that.

Once again, I thank my colleague from Colorado for his proactive leadership, and I urge the passage of H.R. 2331.

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