To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require the Election Assistance Commission to provide for the conduct of penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems and to provide for the establishment of an Independent Security Testing and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Pilot Program for Election Systems.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure program for election systems Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C, and provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure pilot program for election systems The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, appropriations, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Lobbying, Science & Space, Defense, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C.
- Provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure program for election systems Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
- Provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure pilot program for election systems The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure program for election systems Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C, and provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure pilot program for election systems The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security.
Key Policy Areas
Lobbying, Science & Space, Defense, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill requires requiring penetration testing as part of the testing and certification of voting systems Section 231 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C, provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure program for election systems Subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C, and provides independent security testing and coordinated cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure pilot program for election systems The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish an Independent Security.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Warner (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
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