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

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 August 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• C. Ruppersberger · D · Sponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Colleen Hanabusa · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• Dwight Evans · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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