US HB6188 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-21 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 21 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-21 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to establish the Hack the Election Program to improve the cybersecurity of the systems used to administer federal elections by facilitating and encouraging assessments by independent technical experts, in cooperation with state and local election officials and election service providers, to identify and report election cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Title
Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. |
| 2018-06-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2261 (Related) 2018-06-20 - Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
Subjects
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government operations and politics
Intergovernmental relations
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6188/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6188/BILLS-115hr6188ih.pdf |
