HR 744 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2005-05-24)
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Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization, or exceeding authorized access, by causing a computer program or code to be copied onto the protected computer, and intentionally using that program or code: (1) in furtherance of another federal criminal offense; (2) to obtain or transmit personal information (including a Social Security number or other government-issued identification number, a bank or credit card number, or an associated password or access code) with intent to defraud or injure a person or cause damage to a protected computer; or (3) to impair the security protection of that computer. Prohibits any person from bringing a civil action under state law premised upon the defendant's violating this Act. Provides that this Act does not prohibit any lawfully authorized investigative, protective, or intelligence activity of a law enforcement agency or a U.S. intelligence agency. Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for prosecutions needed to discourage the use of spyware and the practice called phishing. Expresses the sense of Congress that the De…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-Spy) Prevention Act of 2005
May 20, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 18, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-Spy) Prevention Act of 2005
May 20, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 18, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (13)
5 Democrats8 Republicans