US HB3623 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include among the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) responsibilities relating to intelligence and analysis and infrastructure protection the coordination of cybersecurity efforts between DHS and political campaign committees in order to: develop a program to update computer security at political campaign committees, share information on cybersecurity risks with such committees, provide guest lecturer programs in which professional computer security experts instruct campaign professionals on how best to defend against cybersecurity risks, and establish an Election Security Board of Advisors to make recommendations about securing elections against cybersecurity risks.

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Title

Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-08-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
2017-07-28HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-07-28HouseReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-07-28HouseIntroduced in House

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