Computer Security And Identity Theft
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 [HB-2184]
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill amends the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to require the federal cyber scholarship-for-service program that the National Science Foundation (NSF) coordinates with the Department of Homeland Security to include scholarship recipients who are students pursuing an associate's degree in a cybersecurity field without the intent of transferring to a bachelor's degree program and who either have a bachelor's degree already or are veterans of the Armed Forces. The post-award employment obligations
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 [S.964]
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MY DATA Act of 2017 Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses Act of 2017 This bill prohibits providers of Internet broadband services or of Internet content, applications, or devices from using unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to privacy or data security. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), after consulting with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), may promulgate regulations to carry out such prohibition. The FTC may also enforce this bill against common carriers regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934 and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/27/2017
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Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 [HB-2171]
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Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish additional requirements and procedures for collecting taxes, regulating tax preparers, responding to identity theft, and assisting low-income taxpayers. The bill repeals the authority of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract with private companies to collect federal tax debts. It also excludes from the gross income of an individual up to $10,000 of income from the discharge of a debt over the individual's lifetime. The bill requires the statute of limitations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Introduced In House on 04/26/2017
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Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 [S.904]
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Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute, to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service. The institute: shall disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats; shall educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges; shall ensure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/07/2017
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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act [HB-1981]
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Cyber Security Education and Federal Workforce Enhancement Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of Cybersecurity Education and Awareness Branch to make recommendations to DHS regarding: (1) recruitment of information assurance, cybersecurity, and computer security professionals; (2) grants, training programs, and other support for kindergarten through grade 12, secondary, and post-secondary computer security education programs; (3) guest lecturer programs in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 [HB-1997]
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Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill states that is U.S. policy to: (1) reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership, which highlights the bilateral relationship's importance and outlines enhanced cooperation in defense, security, economics and trade, energy security, and democracy; (2) support continued cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine; (3) support Ukraine's political and economic reforms; (4) reaffirm the commitment of the United States to the Budapest
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 02/08/2018
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A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. [S.878]
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A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications services. This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate customer privacy regulations that require telecommunications services, broadband Internet access services, and interconnected VoIP services to: notify a customer about the collection, use, and sharing of customer proprietary information that is individually identifiable customer proprietary network information,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/06/2017
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Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017 [HB-1907]
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Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) designate voting systems used in the United States as critical infrastructure; (2) include threats of compromise, disruption, or destruction of voting systems in national planning scenarios; and (3) conduct a campaign to proactively educate local election officials about the designation of voting systems as critical infrastructure and election officials at all levels of government of voting system threats. The National Institute
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Research And Technology. on 04/25/2017
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016. [HR-235]
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Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Homeland Security's research, integration, and analysis activities relating to Russian Government interference in the elections for Federal office held in 2016. Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, correspondence, or other communication of DHS that refers or relates to: DHS research, integration, and analysis activities relating to
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Reported Adversely By The Committee On Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-89. on 04/07/2017
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act [S.770]
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NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Became Public Law No: 115-236. on 08/14/2018
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 [S.754]
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Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Science Foundation, in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, to develop and implement a pilot program at community colleges to provide scholarships to students who are pursuing associate degrees or specialized program certifications in cybersecurity and either have bachelor's degrees or are veterans. The bill amends the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 to require that the federal cyber scholarship-for-service program: (1) place at least 80% of recipients
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Thune With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-263. on 06/05/2018
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 [HB-1751]
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Counteracting Russian Hostilities Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to impose U.S. entry and property blocking sanctions against: (1) a person that engages in significant activities for the government of the Russian Federation that undermine U.S. or allied cyber security, or (2) a foreign person responsible for serious human rights abuses in any territory occupied or controlled by Russia. The President shall impose specified financial and property sanctions against a person that: (1) engages in a significant transaction on behalf of Russian
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Railroads, Pipelines, And Hazardous Materials. on 03/29/2017