H.R. 3623 — Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act

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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.

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2017-07-28
Introduced in House
2017-07-28
Introduced in House
2017-07-28
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
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.
2017-08-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

Securing and Heightening the Integrity of our Elections and Lawful Democracy Act

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