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Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act

USA116th CongressHR-7708| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (33)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions on a foreign person that is involved in activities that are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability. The Department of State must submit a report detailing the extent of known or attempted cyber-enabled activities by foreign persons related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and assessing whether those activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions. Further, the bill provides penalties for a person who knowingly traffics in access to a protected computer if the trafficker knows the protected computer has been damaged in a prohibited manner. The bill also authorizes an injunction against a person who causes damage through accessing a protected computer or transmitting a program, information, code, or command to a protected computer.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4793
Introduced in Senate
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4793
    Introduced in Senate

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-4793: Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySanctionsSubversive activitiesTrade secrets and economic espionageVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers

Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act

USA116th CongressHR-7708| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2020
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions on a foreign person that is involved in activities that are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability. The Department of State must submit a report detailing the extent of known or attempted cyber-enabled activities by foreign persons related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and assessing whether those activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions. Further, the bill provides penalties for a person who knowingly traffics in access to a protected computer if the trafficker knows the protected computer has been damaged in a prohibited manner. The bill also authorizes an injunction against a person who causes damage through accessing a protected computer or transmitting a program, information, code, or command to a protected computer.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4793
Introduced in Senate
  • July 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4793
    Introduced in Senate
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (33)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)William R. Timmons (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Greg Pence (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-4793: Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesIntellectual propertyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySanctionsSubversive activitiesTrade secrets and economic espionageVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers