House bill grants reprieve for expiring cyber programs

The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled funding legislation that would defer the expiration of both the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program until November 21, or seven weeks after the original September 30 deadline, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

The extension, when approved, would give lawmakers additional time to debate renewal options. The Senate Homeland Security Committee is preparing to review its own version of the information-sharing bill, written by committee Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul's proposal would have removed some protections for private companies that share threat data with the government and have a shorter renewal period.

Meanwhile, the House Homeland Security Committee has advanced measures to extend both programs for another decade, which have yet to reach the full House. Republican leaders are pushing for a floor vote this week, but support from the Democrats remains uncertain.