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S 2931 114th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Crimes against property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Infrastructure development

Botnet Prevention Act of 2016

Introduced: May 16, 2016 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
May 16, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Botnet Prevention Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand prohibited conduct and increase criminal penalties with respect to cybercrime involving damage to computer networks.

What's happening now May 18, 2016

Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 16, 2016
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 16, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2931: Botnet Prevention Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2931/
MLA
"S. 2931: Botnet Prevention Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2931/.
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S. 2931, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2931/.
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[S. 2931: Botnet Prevention Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2931/)
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