Senate Bill 1821
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to establish the National Commission on the Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1821
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill establishes the National Commission on the Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems.
The purposes of the commission are to:
- identify and document mitigation and response activities to or in the prevention of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in U.S. election systems in 2016;
- document and describe any harm or attempted harm to U.S. election systems in 2016;
- review foreign cyber interference in elections in other countries to determine additional cybersecurity threats, interference methods, and successful defense mechanisms;
- make a full and complete accounting of emerging threats and unmitigated vulnerabilities to U.S. election systems; and
- report recommendations for action at the federal, state, and local levels.
The commission is given the authority to hold hearings and issue subpoenas to fulfill its purposes.
September 14, 2017
09/14/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
09/14/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:34 PM