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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to improve election system cybersecurity by facilitating and encouraging assessments by independent technical experts to identify and report election cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6188| House 
| Updated: 6/21/2018
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
John Katko (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • June 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-2261: A bill to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats.
Computer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsTechnology assessment

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to improve election system cybersecurity by facilitating and encouraging assessments by independent technical experts to identify and report election cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6188| House 
| Updated: 6/21/2018
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.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  • June 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
John Katko (Republican)

Committee on House Administration

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 115-2261: A bill to protect the administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computer security and identity theftElections, voting, political campaign regulationIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operationsTechnology assessment