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Hack Your State Department Act

Introduced: January 8, 2019 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 22, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H981)
Jan 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2019
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)
Jan 22, 2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H982-983)
Jan 22, 2019
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.
Jan 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 328.
Jan 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H979-981)
Jan 22, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 22, 2019 House · vote #45 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 377–3 See who voted →
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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's happening now January 23, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1808 Related bill Hack Your State Department Act
  • HR 3352 Related bill Department of State Authorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 328: Hack Your State Department Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-328/
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"H.R. 328: Hack Your State Department Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-328/.
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H.R. 328, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-328/.
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