Senate - 09/26/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced
Array
(
[actionDate] => 2018-09-25
[displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
[externalActionCode] => 5000
[description] => Introduced
[chamberOfAction] => House
)
Passed House
Array
(
[actionDate] => 2018-09-25
[displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8746-8747)
[externalActionCode] => 8000
[description] => Passed House
[chamberOfAction] => House
)
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a vulnerability disclosure policy for Department of Homeland Security internet websites, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (3)
Date
Actions Overview
09/25/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
09/07/2018
Introduced in House
09/25/2018 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
09/07/2018 Introduced in House
All Actions (14)
Date
Chamber
All Actions
09/26/2018
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/25/2018-7:13pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018-7:13pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018-7:13pm
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8822)
09/25/2018-2:17pm
House
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCaul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
09/25/2018-2:08pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6735.
09/25/2018-2:08pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8746-8748)
09/25/2018-2:08pm
House
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/25/2018
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 749.
09/25/2018
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
09/13/2018
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Action By: Committee on Homeland Security
09/13/2018
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Homeland Security
09/07/2018
House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
09/07/2018
House
Introduced in House
09/26/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/25/2018 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/25/2018 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8746-8747)
09/25/2018 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8822)
09/25/2018 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCaul objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
09/25/2018 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6735.
09/25/2018 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8746-8748)
09/25/2018 Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/25/2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 749.
09/25/2018 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-961.
09/13/2018 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
09/13/2018 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/07/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals and entities that reports security vulnerabilities on DHS public websites, (2) develop a process for mitigation or remediation of security vulnerabilities that are reported, (3) consult with specified federal departments and nongovernmental security researchers in developing the policy, and (4) submit the policy and the remediation process to Congress. DHS must make such policy publicly available.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (09/07/2018)
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) establish a policy applicable to individuals and entities that reports security vulnerabilities on DHS public websites, (2) develop a process for mitigation or remediation of security vulnerabilities that are reported, (3) consult with specified federal departments and nongovernmental security researchers in developing the policy, and (4) submit the policy and the remediation process to Congress. DHS must make such policy publicly available.