diff --git a/nucypher/characters/lawful.py b/nucypher/characters/lawful.py
index 03f888fdd..4af88c7be 100644
--- a/nucypher/characters/lawful.py
+++ b/nucypher/characters/lawful.py
@@ -228,15 +228,16 @@ class Alice(Character, PolicyAuthor):
             try:
                 request_data = json.loads(request.data)
 
-                bob_pubkey = bytes.fromhex(request_data['bob_encrypting_key'])
+                bob_pubkey_enc = bytes.fromhex(request_data['bob_encrypting_key'])
+                bob_pubkey_sig = bytes.fromhex(request_data['bob_signing_key'])
                 label = b64decode(request_data['label'])
                 # TODO: Do we change this to something like "threshold"
                 m, n = request_data['m'], request_data['n']
                 federated_only = True  # const for now
 
-                bob = Bob.from_public_keys({DecryptingPower: bob_pubkey,
-                                            SigningPower: None},
-                                           federated_only=True)
+                bob = Bob.from_public_keys({DecryptingPower: bob_pubkey_enc,
+                                            SigningPower: bob_pubkey_sig},
+                                           federated_only=federated_only)
             except (KeyError, JSONDecodeError) as e:
                 return Response(str(e), status=400)
 
@@ -608,6 +609,25 @@ class Bob(Character):
 
             return Response(json.dumps(response_data), status=200)
 
+        @bob_control.route('/public_keys', methods=['GET'])
+        def public_keys():
+            """
+            Character control endpoint for getting Bob's encrypting and signing public keys
+            """
+
+            signing_public_key = drone_bob.public_keys(SigningPower)
+            encrypting_public_key = drone_bob.public_keys(DecryptingPower)
+
+            response_data = {
+                'result': {
+                    'bob_encrypting_key': encrypting_public_key.to_bytes().hex(),
+                    'bob_signing_key': signing_public_key.to_bytes().hex(),
+                },
+                'version': str(nucypher.__version__)
+            }
+
+            return Response(json.dumps(response_data), status=200)
+
         return bob_control
 
 
diff --git a/tests/characters/test_character_control.py b/tests/characters/test_character_control.py
index 6119366bd..0ab549f89 100644
--- a/tests/characters/test_character_control.py
+++ b/tests/characters/test_character_control.py
@@ -167,10 +167,22 @@ def test_character_control_lifecycle(alice_control_test_client,
 
     random_label = random_policy_label.decode()  # Unicode string
 
+    bob_keys_response = bob_control_test_client.get('/public_keys')
+    assert bob_keys_response.status_code == 200
+
+    response_data = json.loads(bob_keys_response.data)
+    assert str(nucypher.__version__) == response_data['version']
+    bob_keys = response_data['result']
+    assert 'bob_encrypting_key' in bob_keys
+    assert 'bob_signing_key' in bob_keys
+
+    bob_encrypting_key_hex = bob_keys['bob_encrypting_key']
+    bob_signing_key_hex = bob_keys['bob_signing_key']
+    
     # Create a policy via Alice control
     alice_request_data = {
-        'bob_signing_key': bytes(federated_bob.stamp).hex(),
-        'bob_encrypting_key': bytes(federated_bob.public_keys(DecryptingPower)).hex(),
+        'bob_encrypting_key': bob_encrypting_key_hex,
+        'bob_signing_key': bob_signing_key_hex,
         'm': 1, 'n': 1,
         'label': random_label,
         # 'expiration_time': (maya.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=3)).iso8601(),  # TODO