Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
This bill limits the prosecution of computer fraud and abuse offenses where the conduct constituting an offense involves a response to, or defense against, a cyber intrusion.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2019 to Jul 10, 2019; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Jun 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jul 10, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 99, June 13, 2019, page H4696.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4036 | Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act | Reintroduction of | Nov 1, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
