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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4462 — Election Security Assistance Act

“To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence to submit a joint report on foreign threats to elections in the United States and to establish procedures to test for and monitor cybersecurity vulnerabilities in certain equipment used in the administration of elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.”

Government operations and politics
Introduced Jul 3, 2023
Last action Jul 3, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jul 3, 2023
Select Intelligence · House Admin · Homeland Security
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses security threats to federal elections. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to jointly report on foreign threats to elections in the United States, including physical and cybersecurity threats. This annual report must be submitted to Congress and chief state election officials. Additionally, the bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to jointly establish a voluntary process to test for and monitor covered voting systems for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The EAC must also establish a process to provide for...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 3, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.