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Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

Introduced: August 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Aug 23, 2018
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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 and instructs the President to periodically brief Congress on state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States.

What's happening now August 23, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3378: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3378/
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"S. 3378: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3378/.
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S. 3378, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3378/.
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