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Security report for house.gov

United States House of Representatives · Government · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The website www.house.gov is the official online presence of the United States House of Representatives, providing comprehensive information about representatives, leadership, committees, legislative activities, and resources for various audiences including citizens, educators, and media. The site is built on Drupal 10 and incorporates modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Owl Carousel for enhanced user experience. The content is professionally presented with clear navigation and mobile optimization, reflecting a high level of digital maturity appropriate for a government entity. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or cookie policies in the provided content. WHOIS data is minimal and incomplete, which is typical for .gov domains due to registry restrictions, but the domain's legitimacy is supported by its official content and domain extension. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves as a critical government information portal.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
551
Employees
17
Customers
401
Third parties
133
Weak passwords
14%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The House.gov website serves as a vital communication channel for the U.S. government, targeting a broad audience including constituents, educators, students, media, and government officials. Its business model is centered on public service and transparency, offering live legislative schedules, educational materials, and contact tools to engage the public. The site maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for House-related information. The use of Drupal CMS and integration with official subdomains indicates a well-maintained digital ecosystem. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government mandate. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes various official House subdomains for committees and legislative functions, enhancing its comprehensive service offering.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS usage and integration of Google Tag Manager for analytics. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security in the provided data suggests room for improvement. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML snippet. The site lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts, which are recommended for government sites to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a public information portal but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
United States House of Representatives
Description
Official website of the U.S. House of Representatives providing information about representatives, leadership, committees, legislative activity, and resources for visitors, educators, and media.
Key services
Information on representatives, Legislative activity schedules and updates, Committee information, Visitor information, Educational resources, Live streaming of House proceedings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by canonical link)
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official U.S. government website for the House of Representatives
  2. Content is rich with legislative schedules and resources
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in the provided HTML
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet
  5. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries
  6. Includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking
  7. No signs of adult or inappropriate content
  8. WHOIS data is minimal and lacks registrar and registrant details, typical for .gov domains
  9. No WAF or security challenge detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a robust technical foundation. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and Owl Carousel for interactive content display. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels, enhancing usability. Performance is moderate, with CSS and JavaScript assets loaded efficiently. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation menus and forms for search and representative lookup. However, the hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not explicitly available in the provided data. There is an opportunity to improve technical security configurations and enhance privacy compliance mechanisms.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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