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US S1500

US S1500
SECURE IT Act Strengthening Election Cybersecurity to Uphold Respect for Elections through Independent Testing Act


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Introduced
05/09/2023
In Committee
05/09/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems and to provide for the establishment of an Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems.

AI Summary

This bill, the SECURE IT Act, amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems. It also establishes an Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems, which allows cybersecurity researchers to test election systems for vulnerabilities and report them to the vendor, the Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides a safe harbor for researchers participating in the program and exempts the disclosed vulnerabilities from public disclosure requirements.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (on 05/09/2023)

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