HOUSE 1607117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
HACT Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- 2021-03-08Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
- 2021-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-08 (00)
Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act
This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Crime victims
- Government liability
- International law and treaties
- Jurisdiction and venue
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