U.S. House committee advances ‘threat-sharing’ cybersecurity bill

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a long-awaited bill that would make it easier for companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with the government without the fear of lawsuits. The legislation is expected to come before the full House as soon as late April, after lawmakers return from a two-week early April recess.

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