House passes SBA cybersecurity and manufacturing portal bills

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The House passed the Cybersecurity for Small Businesses Act and the Reshoring American Manufacturing Act on Veterans Day. The first bill requires the Small Business Administration to collaborate with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to help small businesses adopt best practices. It also directs the SBA to share information regarding the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program. The second bill mandates the SBA to maintain a webpage called the Make Onshoring Great Again portal to support domestic manufacturing. Both bills are now awaiting Senate consideration.

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