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“And rise in support of H.R. 3462, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act, as amended by the Senate. Cyberattacks are too common in today's world. They cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars each year and have the ability to harm and shut down small businesses, which often operate on the thinnest of margins. Any cyber intrusion on a small business creates great pain and uncertainty. H.R. 3462 takes important steps to enhance and support our small businesses and the Federal Government from bad actors. This bill strengthens cybersecurity operations at the Small Business Administration by requiring the agency to issue a report to Congress that assesses its ability to respond to cyber threats. Additionally, H.R. 3462 requires the SBA to assess its own cybersecurity framework and report on any incidents in a timely fashion. H.R. 3462 passed the House last year with a vote of 423-0, Mr. Speaker, and was recently approved by the Senate with an amendment to strengthen reporting requirements by focusing on supply chain and foreign technology risk. I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crow), the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Kim), and the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Flood) for working together to protect small businesses, as well as our Senate colleagues who worked on this bill. I also thank the chair for pushing this bill forward. I urge my colleagues to support the Senate amendment to H.R.…”