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S 1821 115th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Evidence and witnesses Government studies and investigations Subversive activities

A bill to establish the National Commission on the Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2017 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the National Commission on the Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems.

The purposes of the commission are to:

  • identify and document mitigation and response activities to or in the prevention of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems in 2016;
  • document and describe any harm or attempted harm to U.S. election systems in 2016;
  • review foreign cyber interference in elections in other countries to determine additional cybersecurity threats, interference methods, and successful defense mechanisms;
  • make a full and complete accounting of emerging threats and unmitigated vulnerabilities to U.S. election systems; and
  • report recommendations for action at the federal, state, and local levels.

The commission is given the authority to hold hearings and issue subpoenas to fulfill its purposes.

What's happening now September 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1821: A bill to establish the National Commission on the Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1821/
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