Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act

Bill: 114-hr-3490
Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2015-09-11 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Homeland security
Judges
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-09-11
text: 

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department of Homeland Security a National Computer Forensics Institute to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service for the dissemination of homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime, including threats or acts of terrorism, to educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges. 
 
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 crime 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.

action_date: 2015-11-19
text: 

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.

action_date: 2015-11-30
text: 

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.
 
(Sec. 3) The Secret Service must report to Congress on plans to incorporate best practices into training materials on chain of custody for digital evidence, including physical devices and the digital evidence that may be contained on such devices.
 
(Sec. 4) Nothing in this Act may be construed to abridge the rights afforded by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution.

action_date: 2015-11-30
text: 

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.


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