The final text of cybersecurity legislation passed Congress as part of the $1.1 trillion spending package on Friday.
The legislation was approved 316-113 by the House early in the day, with 95 Republicans and 18 Democrats voting in opposition. It passed the Senate 65-33. The completed text of the cybersecurity component was less intrusive than some privacy advocates feared, though still short of what they desired.
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