Hack Your State Department Act

Bill: 116-hr-328
Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Introduced: 2019-01-08 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: 2019-01-08
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. 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.

action_date: 2019-01-22
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. 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-01-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: 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)
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: 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)
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H982-983)
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 328.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H979-981)
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-01-22
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H981)
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-01-08
text: Introduced in House