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HR 1607 United States House · 117th Congress

HACT Act

Summary
Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill enables legal claims against foreign cyberattackers, strengthening cybersecurity protections for U.S. nationals by holding foreign states accountable for cyber threats.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 8, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021
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Committee
2
May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 67 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Colin Z. Allred
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
TX
32
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Brett Guthrie
Brett Guthrie
RRepublican
KY
2
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
Co
Photo of Carolyn Bourdeaux
Carolyn Bourdeaux
DDemocratic
GA
7
Co
Photo of Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
WA
5
Co
Photo of Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
TN
3