US Congress Senate Bill 2905 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes an act of war against the United States, and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly. In developing this policy, the President shall consider: (1) the ways in which a cyber attack's effects may be equivalent to a conventional attack's effects, including physical destruction or casualties; and (2) intangible effects of significant scope or duration.

Cyber Act of War Act of 2016

Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]

Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB5220 (Related) 2016-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2905/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2905/BILLS-114s2905is.pdf