United States · Bill · S
S. 1281 (115th)
Hack DHS Act
Introduced
25 May 2017
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Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 752.
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6 December 2025
Summary
Hack the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2017 or the Hack DHS Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a bug bounty pilot program to minimize vulnerabilities to DHS information systems. "Bug bounty program" is a program under which an approved computer security specialist or security researcher is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities within DHS information systems in exchange for cash payment. Under such program, DHS shall: provide monetary compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other DHS information systems that are accessible to the public; develop an expeditious process by which computer security researchers can register with DHS, submit to a background check, and receive a determination as to approval for program participation; designate mission-critical operations within DHS that should be excluded; consult with the Department of Justice on how to ensure that program participants are protected from prosecution for activities authorized under the program; award competitive contracts to manage the program and for executing the remediation of identified vulnerabilities; and engage interested persons, including commercial sector representatives, about the structure of the program.
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13 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 25 September 2018
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 25 September 2018
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 18 April 2018
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 18 April 2018
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 April 2018
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 17 April 2018
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 April 2018
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 February 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 26 February 2018
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 February 2018
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 May 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1281