HR 3039 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

PROTECT US Act

Introduced 2015-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.(2015-07-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Providing Retaliation Options against Those Engaging in Cyberattacks Targeting the United States Act or PROTECT US Act This bill directs the President to submit to Congress a list of countries designated as state-sponsors of cyberattacks. A country shall be so designated if the President determines that the United States or a U.S. person has been targeted in a cyber-enabled activity originating from or directed by a person located in a foreign country, and such activity is likely to result in or have contributed to a threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy, or harmed U.S. economic health or financial stability or a U.S. person, or has the purpose or effect of: harming or compromising the provision of services by a computer or network of computers that support the United States or a U.S. person in a critical infrastructure sector; compromising the provision of services by the United States or a U.S. person in a critical infrastructure sector; disrupting the availability of a computer or network of computers owned or operated by the United States or a U.S. person; or causing a misappropriation of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personally identifiable informati…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans