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H.R. 6436House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to State election officials and Congress annual reports on pre-election threats for general elections for Federal office.

Sponsored by Kathleen M. RiceRep. Kathleen M. Rice (D-NY)
Introduced July 18, 2018

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The bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce an annual assessment of threats to U.S. election infrastructure ahead of each federal general election. The report must cover the full range of risks, including cyber attacks by foreign governments and terrorist groups, and offer recommendations for mitigation. The assessments are sent to each state's chief election official and to several House and Senate committees.

Key Provisions

  • The Director of National Intelligence must deliver the first report by January 30, 2019, and then each year thereafter.
  • The report must detail all threats to election infrastructure, especially cybersecurity threats from state actors and terrorist organizations.
  • It must include recommendations for how to address or reduce those threats.
  • Copies of the report are to be sent to the chief election official of every state and to the House Homeland Security, House Administration, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Senate Rules and Administration committees, as well as any other appropriate congressional committees.

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Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

July 18, 2018

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Introduced in House

July 18, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

July 18, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 18, 2018

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115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6436

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 18, 2018

Miss Rice of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

A BILL

To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to State election officials and Congress annual reports on pre-election threats for general elections for Federal office.

1.

Annual reports on pre-election threats

Not later than January 30, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit an assessment of the full scope of threats to election infrastructure, including cybersecurity threats posed by State actors and terrorist groups, and recommendations to address or mitigate the threats, as developed by the Secretary and Chairman, to—

(1)

the chief State election official of each State;

(2)

the Committees on Homeland Security and House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules and Administration of the Senate; and

(3)

any other appropriate congressional committees.