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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

S. 1500: SECURE IT Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 9, 2023

This bill requires certain actions to strengthen the security of U.S. voting systems.

Specifically, the bill requires the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to conduct penetration testing (an evaluation method that enables researchers to search for vulnerabilities in a system) as part of the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software by accredited laboratories.

Further, the National Institute of Standards and Technology must recommend entities to the EAC to carry out this penetration testing and the EAC must vote on the accreditation of any recommended entity.

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The bill also directs the EAC to create a five-year pilot program for participating cybersecurity researchers to test for and disclose cybersecurity vulnerabilities in election systems.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Mark Warner D-VA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner.
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  1. May 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. May 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.