SENATE 406115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (00)
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
This bill repeals an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2016. The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.
Cosponsors (5)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
Subjects
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Digital media
- Jurisdiction and venue
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