Hack Your State Department Act

Bill: 115-hr-5433
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2018-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Department of State
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: 

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.

action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8878-8879)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: 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)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5433.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8878-8880)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-05
text: Introduced in House