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HR 4189 116th Congress House

HACT Act

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2020 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 16, 2019
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 Latest action August 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homeland and Cyber Threat Act or the HACT Act

This bill allows claims in federal or state court against foreign states that conduct or participate in cyberattacks against U.S. nationals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 16 Republican 22
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 16, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 18, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 27, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· May 27, 2020
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 27, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· May 27, 2020
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · May 15, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 13, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 13, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 14, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 11, 2020
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 25, 2020
Allred, Colin
· Feb 13, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 13, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Feb 13, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Feb 7, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 7, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Feb 5, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Jan 30, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 30, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 29, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 29, 2020
Lesko, Debbie
· Jan 29, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 16, 2020
Holding, George
· Jan 16, 2020
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jan 16, 2020
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 9, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jan 9, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jan 9, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jan 9, 2020
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jan 9, 2020
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Dec 11, 2019
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Dec 11, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Dec 10, 2019
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 10, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 3, 2019
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Nov 20, 2019
McKinley, David
· Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4189: HACT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4189/
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"H.R. 4189: HACT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4189/.
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H.R. 4189, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4189/.
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