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Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3388| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Lance Gooden (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill increases federal criminal penalties for computer fraud and abuse offenses that involve critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure means systems and assets, physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health and safety, or any combination of those matters. Specifically, the bill imposes a fine, a mandatory minimum prison term of 30 years, or both for a computer fraud or abuse offense that involves critical infrastructure. Additionally, the bill directs the President to impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that access or attempt to access critical infrastructure.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7335
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
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.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7335
    Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    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.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3388| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill increases federal criminal penalties for computer fraud and abuse offenses that involve critical infrastructure. The term critical infrastructure means systems and assets, physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health and safety, or any combination of those matters. Specifically, the bill imposes a fine, a mandatory minimum prison term of 30 years, or both for a computer fraud or abuse offense that involves critical infrastructure. Additionally, the bill directs the President to impose asset- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that access or attempt to access critical infrastructure.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7335
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
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.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7335
    Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    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.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Lance Gooden (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted