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This resolution would block a Department of Defense rule about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, also known as CMMC. In simple terms, Congress is saying it does not want this cybersecurity requirement to take effect, so the rule would be canceled and have no legal force.
- It uses a congressional review process to reject the Defense Department’s CMMC rule.
- The rule being rejected was published in the Federal Register on October 15, 2024.
- If this resolution is approved, the CMMC rule would not go into effect.
Official Summaries
This joint resolution nullifies the Department of Defense (DOD) rule titled Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program (89 Fed. Reg. 83092) and published on October 15, 2024. Among other elements, the rule establishes the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program. The program institutes policies regarding the protection of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that is processed, stored, or transmitted on defense contractor and subcontractor information systems during defense contract performance. The rule also identifies entities to which the rule applies and describes DOD implementation of the program.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.J. Res. 40 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 40
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense
relating to ``Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Program''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Clyde submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense
relating to ``Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Program''.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to ``Cybersecurity
Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program'' (89 Fed. Reg. 83092
(October 15, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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