The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill seeking to establish a National Cybersecurity Agency (NCSA) and impose cybersecurity requirements on government institutions and operators of critical information infrastructure. 9605, or the proposed “National Cybersecurity and Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 2026,” cleared second reading on July 28, according to the House’s legislative records. Entities supplying cybersecurity products, services, or solutions to the government or critical infrastructure operators would also fall within the measure’s coverage. Critical infrastructure operators that willfully or negligently violate NCSA orders or cybersecurity requirements could face administrative fines. 423 as a substitute for 28 cybersecurity and critical infrastructure measures filed in the 20th Congress.