Senators John Rockefeller IV and Olympia J. Snowe have introduced a new bipartisan cybersecurity bill aimed at better protecting the U.S. government and vital infrastructure from cyber attacks.

The Senate has clashed with the tech industry regarding the widely-requested cybersecurity bill, especially since a previous draft of the cybersecurity bill included President Barack Obama receiving the power to shut down the internet if there was an immediate national security issue.

"The networks that American families and businesses rely on for basic day-to-day activities are being hacked and attacked every day," said Rockefeller, who is the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman.  "At this very moment, sophisticated cyber enemies are trying to steal our identities, our money, our business innovations, and our national security secrets."

The government also wants to add an additional clause so that all cybersecurity professionals are certified, though Silicon Valley hasn't agreed to such an idea.

Cyber attacks from China and Eastern Europe have increased significantly, as security experts say the United States and other western targets have not properly responded.  Specifically, there is even higher concern that coordinated cyber attacks could cripple the U.S. power infrastructure, Wall Street, or another high-profile target.

The Chinese government is now reportedly controlling hacker groups that do whatever they're told in exchange for money and electronics.  The threat of other nations preparing cyber armies has also increased in the past 18 months, with sophistication expected to increase even more.