Congress 114 - HR 3490 - Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act

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Computer security and identity theft Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Homeland security Judges Law enforcement officers

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Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service to: (1) disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crimes and related threats; and (2) educate, train, and provide equipment to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to carry out investigations, prosecutions, and court proceeding relating to such crimes and threats.

The institute:

must provide education and training on investigation methods, computer and mobile device forensic examinations, network intrusion incidents, and methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court;
must ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crimes and threats is shared with such officers, prosecutors, and judges; and
may provide officers, prosecutors, and judges with computer equipment and tools for such investigations and examinations.

The Secret Service's network of Electronic Crime Task Forces is to be expanded through the addition of task force officers, prosecutors, and judges educated and trained at the institute, in addition to academia and private sector stakeholders.

The institute must seek opportunities to coordinate with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center within DHS to help enhance the center's training for such cyber and electronic crimes and threats.

Actions

Dec 1, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 30, 2015

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2015

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8420-8421)
Nov 30, 2015

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8420-8421)
Nov 30, 2015

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.
Nov 30, 2015

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8420-8423)
Nov 30, 2015

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 30, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
Nov 30, 2015

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-345, Part II.
Nov 19, 2015

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-345, Part I.
Sep 30, 2015

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2015

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 29, 2015

Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Sep 17, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Sep 17, 2015

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Sep 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 11, 2015

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 11, 2015

Introduced in House

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