HOUSE 1474116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
- Last Action
- 2/28/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-28Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
- 2019-02-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-02-28 (00)
Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to report to Congress and state election officials on threats to election infrastructure, including cybersecurity threats. The ODNI shall submit the initial report 180 days before each regularly scheduled federal election and update such initial reports as necessary.
Cosponsors (13)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Kendra Horn (D-OK)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional elections
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- State and local government operations
- Subversive activities
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