HR 964 · 110th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Spy Act

Introduced 2007-02-08· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Star Print ordered on the bill.(2007-07-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-06-06
Roll #434
Yea 368Nay 48
Democrats
216 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
152 Yea·43 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-06-06
Roll #434
Yea 368Nay 48
Democrats
216 Yea·5 Nay
Republicans
152 Yea·43 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology. Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses the information to send advertising), unless such program provides notice required by this Act before execution of any of the program's collection functions; or (2) execute any collection information program installed on a pr…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act

May 24, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 10, 2007</p>

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H.R. 964, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act

May 24, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on May 10, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans