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Stopping Mass Hacking Act

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Mass Hacking Act

This bill repeals an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2016. The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.

What's happening now March 6, 2017

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

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