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To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an election research program to test the security of election systems, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-5358| House 
| Updated: 9/27/2021
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an election research program through which qualified independent security researchers test each election system to identify potentially vulnerable information. Further, DHS must establish policies and procedures for processing and resolving potentially vulnerable information relating to an election system.
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Sep 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  • September 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

Government Operations and Politics

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an election research program to test the security of election systems, and for other purposes.

USA117th CongressHR-5358| House 
| Updated: 9/27/2021
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an election research program through which qualified independent security researchers test each election system to identify potentially vulnerable information. Further, DHS must establish policies and procedures for processing and resolving potentially vulnerable information relating to an election system.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  • September 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 27, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
Don Bacon

Don Bacon

Republican Representative

Nebraska

Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted