US Congress House Bill 3490 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on December 1 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-01 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service to: (1) disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crimes and related threats; and (2) educate, train, and provide equipment to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges to carry out investigations, prosecutions, and court proceeding relating to such crimes and threats. The institute: must provide education and training on investigation methods, computer and mobile device forensic examinations, network intrusion incidents, and methods to obtain, process, store, and admit digital evidence in court; must ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crimes and threats is shared with such officers, prosecutors, and judges; and may provide officers, prosecutors, and judges with computer equipment and tools for such investigations and examinations. The Secret Service's network of Electronic Crime Task Forces is to be expanded through the addition of task force officers, prosecutors, and judges educated and trained at the institute, in addition to academia and private sector stakeholders. The institute must seek opportunities to coordinate with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center within DHS to help enhance the center's training for such cyber and electronic crimes and threats.

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act

Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]

Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-11-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-11-30	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8420-8421)
2015-11-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3490.
2015-11-30	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8420-8423)
2015-11-30	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-11-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
2015-11-30	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-345, Part II.
2015-11-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-345, Part I.
2015-09-30	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-09-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-09-30	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-09-30	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-09-29	House	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
2015-09-17	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-09-17	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-09-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2015-09-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-09-11	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2015-09-11	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-09-11	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-09-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3490/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3490/BILLS-114hr3490ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3490/BILLS-114hr3490rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3490/BILLS-114hr3490eh.pdf