Summary
A key U.S. cybersecurity law might expire because Senator Rand Paul has unmet demands about changes to the law. This law helps private companies and the U.S. government share information about cyber threats. If it expires, this important information sharing could stop.
Key Facts
- The cybersecurity law helps share information about cyber threats between companies and the U.S. government.
- Senator Rand Paul has proposed changes that might stop the law from being renewed.
- His changes would remove protections for companies if they break their own privacy rules.
- The law was expected to renew easily before Paul's proposed changes.
- If not renewed, the ability to share cyber threat information could end soon.
- Many lawmakers and industry leaders want to renew the law without changes.
- Senator Gary Peters is working on a deal to extend these protections.
- Some want a one-year extension to work out differences.
