Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5576
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2018-04-18 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Computer security and identity theft
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Financial crises and stabilization
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign loans and debt
Infrastructure development
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Multilateral development programs
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Public contracts and procurement
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions
Travel and tourism
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: 

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

 
 This bill establishes a process to identify and impose sanctions against foreign persons, entities, and countries responsible for state-sponsored cyberattacks against the United States. 
 
The President may impose financial, export, and entry sanctions against foreign nations that have aided or directed such cyberattacks or may waive such sanctions on a case-by-case basis for up to a year.
 
The President shall periodically brief Congress on state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7843-7845)
action_date: 2018-09-05
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 H7843-7845)
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5576.
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7843-7848)
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-04-18
text: Introduced in House