Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to report to Congress and state election officials on threats to election infrastructure, including cybersecurity threats. The ODNI shall submit the initial report 180 days before each regularly scheduled federal election and update such initial reports as necessary.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2019 to Jun 27, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 27, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 37, February 28, 2019, page H2316.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1 | For the People Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2019 |
| S 949 | For the People Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2019 |
| HR 8697 | Election Security Assessments Act | Related bill | Oct 27, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a pre-election threat assessment prior to each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening Elections Through Intelligence Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional elections
- Congressional oversight
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Government studies and investigations
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- State and local government operations
- Subversive activities
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in House
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