To direct the President to develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-5026
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2016-04-21
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Intergovernmental relations

International organizations and cooperation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the President to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime, including recommendations for a definition of cybercrime and a federal agency to lead cybercrime investigations. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2016 Mr. Ross introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the President to develop and submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes.

1. Presidential strategy to combat cybercrime Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy to combat cybercrime, which shall include the following: (1) A recommendation for a definition of cybercrime to be used by the Federal Government. (2) A recommendation and a plan for which Federal agency should take the lead role in investigating and combating cybercrime. (3) A review of the strategy on combating cybercrime of each Federal agency engaged in combating cybercrime as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) A review of the efforts to combat cybercrime of the governments of other countries, as determined appropriate by the President. (5) A plan for how the Federal Government should work with State governments and with the governments of other countries to combat cybercrime. (6) A description of the threats that cybercrime poses to individuals, businesses, and governments, and recommendations for protecting against such threats.