S 2905 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Cyber Act of War Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-05-09· Sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2016-05-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes an act of war against the United States, and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly. In developing this policy, the President shall consider: (1) the ways in which a cyber attack's effects may be equivalent to a conventional attack's effects, including physical destruction or casualties; and (2) intangible effects of significant scope or duration.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Independent
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME