United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 9697 — Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill involves granting letters of marque and reprisal related to cyber activities.

The bill proposes to create a legal framework for issuing letters of marque and reprisal for cyber operations. This would allow private entities to act with government authorization in response to certain cyber threats.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 3 U.S.C. § 301, 34 U.S.C. § 20101

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9697?
HR 9697 is sponsored by Burchett, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 9697?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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