Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions on a foreign person that is involved in activities that are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability.
The Department of State must submit a report detailing the extent of known or attempted cyber-enabled activities by foreign persons related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and assessing whether those activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 1, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Oct 1, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 1, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7708 | Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act | Related bill | Jul 21, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign property
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intellectual property
- International Affairs
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Sanctions
- Subversive activities
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Introduced in Senate
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