United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 328 (116th)
Hack Your State Department Act
Introduced
8 January 2019
Last action
23 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Hack Your State Department Act This bill requires the Department of State to design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Process to improve cybersecurity. In establishing the process, the State Department must identify which information technology should be included, determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted, and provide a readily available form and means of reporting, amongst other requirements. The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program, where an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the State Department in exchange for compensation.
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Timeline
8 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H979-980)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 45).(text: CR H979-980)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H979-981)
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 328.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Floor
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
22 January 2019
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H981)
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
23 January 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 377 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 53
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 January 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 January 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 January 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 22 January 2019
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Hack Your State Department Act
- related to ← Hack Your State Department Act
- related to ← Department of State Authorization Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/328
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/328
- us · 116-hr-328 · source updated 28 May 2025