HR 5220
114th Congress
House
International Affairs
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Military operations and strategy
Cyber Act of War Act of 2016
Introduced: May 12, 2016
Introduced by:
Himes, James A.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
May 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 12, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cyber Act of War Act of 2016
This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States, and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly.
In developing this policy, the President shall consider: (1) the ways in which a cyber attack's effects may be equivalent to a conventional attack's effects, including physical destruction or casualties; and (2) intangible effects of significant scope or duration.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Committees of jurisdiction
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