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]
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.
Title
Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act
Sponsors
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] |
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA] |
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-08-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. |
2017-07-28 | House | Referred 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. |
2017-07-28 | House | Referred 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. |
2017-07-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3623/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3623/BILLS-115hr3623ih.pdf |