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H.R. 5576 115th Congress House

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

Official title: To address state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7843-7845)
Sep 5, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7843-7845)
Sep 5, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5576.
Sep 5, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7843-7848)
Sep 5, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 28, 2018
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

This bill establishes a process to identify and impose sanctions against foreign persons, entities, and countries responsible for state-sponsored cyberattacks against the United States.

The President may impose financial, export, and entry sanctions against foreign nations that have aided or directed such cyberattacks or may waive such sanctions on a case-by-case basis for up to a year.

The President shall periodically brief Congress on state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3378 Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jun 27, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 24, 2018
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Apr 18, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2018
ROYCE, ED
· Apr 18, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5576: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5576/
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"H.R. 5576: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5576/.
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