HACT Act

Bill: 117-s-3241
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2021-11-18
Policy area: Law
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Homeland and Cyber Threat Act</b> <b>or the HACT Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals. </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homeland And Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act . 2. Foreign state computer intrusions (a) In general Chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1605B the following: 1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States in any case not otherwise covered by this chapter in which money damages are sought against a foreign state by a national of the United States for personal injury, harm to reputation, or damage to or loss of property resulting from any of the following activities, whether occurring in the United States or a foreign state: (1) Unauthorized access to or access exceeding authorization to a computer located in the United States. (2) Unauthorized access to confidential, electronic stored information located in the United States. (3) The transmission of a program, information, code, or command to a computer located in the United States, which, as a result of such conduct, causes damage without authorization. (4) The use, dissemination, or disclosure, without consent, of any information obtained by means of any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3). (5) The provision of material support or resources for any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1605B the following: 1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state. . (c) Application This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to any action pending on or filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.