US Congress House Bill 6449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-19 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act This bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require state and local governments to ensure that vendors who provide, support, or maintain any component of a voting system used in a federal election are solely owned and controlled by citizens, unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants the vendor a waiver. Vendors must disclose any sourcing of parts from outside the United States or material changes in ownership or control. The Federal Election Commission and DHS shall publish cybersecurity best practices for vendors. Voting systems and vendor information technology infrastructure must be developed and maintained in a manner consistent with the best practices. Vendors must report suspected security incidents.

Protect Election Systems from Foreign Control Act

Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2018-07-19	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6449/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6449/BILLS-115hr6449ih.pdf