PROTECT US Act

Bill: 114-hr-3039
Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Introduced: 2015-07-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Sanctions
Tariffs
Trade restrictions
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-13
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 information, or financial information of the United States or a U.S. person.
 
 
The President may impose a trade-related penalty and take other actions, including assistance limitations, trade embargoes, and cyber counter attacks, with respect to a designated country. 
 
A country may be removed from the list of state-sponsors of cyberattacks if: (1) the President determines that it no longer meets the requirements for the designation, or (2) Congress enacts a law providing for such removal. 
 
A country that has been removed from the list by Congress may not be added back to the list by the President until at least one year after removal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2015-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-07-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2015-07-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-13
text: Introduced in House