US HB3067 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish new crimes for using the mail or another facility of interstate or foreign commerce to knowingly engage in the following conduct: coercion of sexual acts, of sexual contact, or of the production of sexually explicit visual depictions; coercion or extortion involving threats to publish sexually explicit visual depictions; reporting of false or misleading information to cause an emergency law enforcement response; or publication of personally identifiable information of another person to threaten, intimidate, harass, or cause other harm. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to: develop a national strategy to reduce, investigate, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals; publish statistics on cybercrimes against individuals; add operational agents, designate federal prosecutors, and implement training to improve the investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals; make state and local grants to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals; and make a grant to establish and maintain the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must create a category, in the Uniform Crime Reports, for an offense that constitutes a cybercrime against individuals. Finally, the bill authorizes additional funding for the FBI and DOJ to hire and train law enforcement officers to investigate and assist in the prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals.

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Title

Online Safety Modernization Act of 2017

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-07-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-07-14HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2017-06-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-06-27HouseIntroduced in House

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Pornography
Postal service
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
U.S. Sentencing Commission

US Congress State Sources


Bill Comments

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