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Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 5, 2018Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 5433

Hack Your State Department Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 25, 2018)

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. The process requirements include: (1) identifying which information technology should be included, (2) providing a readily available means of reporting discovered security vulnerabilities, and (3) identifying the offices and position that will be responsible for addressing security vulnerability disclosures.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program to provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities of its internet-facing information technology.

What just happenedSep 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33](D-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  1. Sep 26, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Sep 25, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 25, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8878-8879)

  4. Sep 25, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8878-8879)

  5. Sep 25, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5433.

  6. Sep 25, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8878-8880)

  7. Sep 25, 2018FloorH30300

    Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. May 9, 2018Committee

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  9. May 9, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. May 9, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Apr 5, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Apr 5, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Apr 5, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedSep 25, 201836

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. The process requirements include: (1) identifying which information technology should be included, (2) providing a readily available means of reporting discovered security vulnerabilities, and (3) identifying the offices and position that will be responsible for addressing security vulnerability disclosures.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program to provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities of its internet-facing information technology.

Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2018

Hack Your State Department Act

This bill requires the Department of State to design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Program to improve cybersecurity. The program requirements include: (1) identifying which information technology should be included, (2) providing a readily available means of reporting discovered security vulnerabilities, and (3) identifying the offices and position that will be responsible for addressing security vulnerability disclosures.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program to provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities of its internet-facing information technology.

Hack Your State Department Act — Informed