United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 3241 — HACT Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces a new section allowing claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusions.

  • 28 U.S.C. 1605C

    Sec. 1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state "A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States in any case not otherwise covered by this chapter in which money damages are sought against a foreign state by a national of the United States for personal injury, harm to reputation, or damage to or loss of property resulting from any of the following activities, whether occurring in the United States or a foreign state: "(1) Unauthorized access to or access exceeding authorization to a computer located in the United States. "(2) Unauthorized access to confidential, electronic stored information located in the United States. "(3) The transmission of a program, information, code, or command to a computer located in the United States, which, as a result of such conduct, causes damage without authorization. "(4) The use, dissemination, or disclosure, without consent, of any information obtained by means of any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). "(5) The provision of material support or resources for any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state."

    This change enables U.S. nationals to sue foreign states for various forms of computer intrusions.

  • 28 U.S.C. 1605B

    1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state.

    This addition updates the table of sections to include the newly created section on computer intrusions.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3241 do?
Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.
Who sponsors S 3241?
S 3241 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 3241?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 3241?
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