Skip to main content
S 1569 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Building construction Computer security and identity theft Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government information and archives Political parties and affiliation

Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3008)
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Campaign Cybersecurity Assistance Act of 2019

This bill permits the national committee of a political party to use building funds to provide cybersecurity assistance to the national committee, state political parties, candidates, or candidates' authorized committees. Currently, cybersecurity assistance is considered to be an in-kind contribution.

Further, the bill prohibits an authorized committee from selling any cybersecurity technology, products, or services that were purchased with building funds. However, such items may be donated to charitable organizations or government agencies at the end of a campaign.

The bill also specifies that cybersecurity technology, products, or services that are provided at less than fair-market value to a political committee or candidate are generally considered in-kind contributions.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3008)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2