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Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007

Introduced: May 14, 2007 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) prohibit accessing a protected computer to obtain a unique identification number, address or routing code, or access device; (2) revise the definition of "protected computer" to include computers affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication; (3) expand the definition of "racketeering" to include computer fraud; (4) redefine the crime of computer-related extortion to include threats to access without authorization (or to exceed authorized access of) a protected computer; (5) impose criminal penalties for conspiracy to commit computer fraud; (6) require forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and (7) impose criminal penalties for damaging 10 or more protected computers during any one-year period.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to reflect congressional intent to increase criminal penalties for computer fraud.

Authorizes additional appropriations in FY2007-FY2011 to the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving computers.

What's happening now June 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 836 Related bill Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
  • S 2213 Related bill Cyber-Crime Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 6, 2007
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 14, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 14, 2007
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 14, 2007
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2290: Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2290/
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"H.R. 2290: Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2290/.
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H.R. 2290, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2290/.
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