US HB4740 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-01 - 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

Cybercrime Enforcement Training Assistance Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to state and local governments to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals. A cybercrime against an individual is a criminal offense that involves use of a computer, including a computer network or interactive electronic device, to harm an individual. DOJ must also award a grant to a nonprofit private cybercrime organization to establish and maintain the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals. It must provide technical assistance and training resources, maintain a resource library, and conduct research to improve the capacity of governments, communities, and individuals to prevent, enforce, and prosecute cybercrimes against individuals.

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Title

Cybercrime Enforcement Training Assistance Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-04-01HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2016-03-15HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-03-15HouseIntroduced in House

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