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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 8, 2019Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 328

Hack Your State Department Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Jan 22, 2019)

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. In establishing the process, the State Department must identify which information technology should be included, determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted, and provide a readily available form and means of reporting, amongst other requirements.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program, where an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the State Department in exchange for compensation.

What just happenedJan 23, 2019

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
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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  1. Jan 23, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Jan 22, 2019FloorH38310

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

  3. Jan 22, 2019FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H979-980)

  4. Jan 22, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 3 (Roll no. 45).(text: CR H979-980)

  5. Jan 22, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H982-983)

  6. Jan 22, 2019FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Jan 22, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 328.

  8. Jan 22, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H979-981)

  9. Jan 22, 2019FloorH30300

    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. Jan 22, 2019IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H981)

  11. Jan 8, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  12. Jan 8, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Jan 8, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseJan 22, 201953

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. In establishing the process, the State Department must identify which information technology should be included, determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted, and provide a readily available form and means of reporting, amongst other requirements.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program, where an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the State Department in exchange for compensation.

Introduced in HouseJan 8, 2019

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. In establishing the process, the State Department must identify which information technology should be included, determine whether the process should differentiate among and specify the types of security vulnerabilities that may be targeted, and provide a readily available form and means of reporting, amongst other requirements.

The bill requires the State Department to establish a bug bounty pilot program, where an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the State Department in exchange for compensation.

Hack Your State Department Act — Informed