Proposal:ALERTS Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.

Bill	HR 3529
Type of Legislation	House Bill
Congress	116
Source	View original on Congress.gov

Geographic Scope

National

Description

Achieving Lasting Electoral Reforms on Transparency and Security Act or the ALERTS Act

This bill requires federal agencies and state and local governments to provide notification regarding election cybersecurity incidents. Specifically, federal entities must share information about an election cybersecurity incident with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If there is credible evidence that an unauthorized intrusion into an election system occurred that put voter information or other systems at risk, DHS must, with limited exceptions, share this information with relevant state and local offices and with appropriate members of Congress. State and local election offices must notify individuals possibly affected by this intrusion.

Bill Title

ALERTS Act

Linked Goals

• Goal:Promote General Welfare

Steps

• 2019-06-27: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
• 2019-06-27: Introduced in House
• 2019-06-27: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.