To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an election research program to test the security of election systems, and for other purposes.
Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an election research program through which qualified independent security researchers test each election system to identify potentially vulnerable information. Further, DHS must establish policies and procedures for processing and resolving potentially vulnerable information relating to an election system.
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Timeline
Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Government Operations and Politics
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an election research program to test the security of election systems, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressHR-5358| House
| Updated: 9/27/2021
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an election research program through which qualified independent security researchers test each election system to identify potentially vulnerable information. Further, DHS must establish policies and procedures for processing and resolving potentially vulnerable information relating to an election system.
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Timeline
Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Introduced in 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.