With a 52-46 vote that split between party lines, Republican opposition has kept the “Cybersecurity Act of 2012 ( Senate Bill 3414)” from earning the 60 vote super majority it required for passage.
The Obama administration, along with a variety of intelligence, military and Homeland Security officials, had pushed many of the measures contained in the failed bill as being vital for protection of the nation’s “critical infrastructure”—including the electrical grid and water treatment facilities—from network attacks and data theft perpetrated by hackers and enemy nations.
