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HR 7335 116th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Telephone and wireless communication

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

Introduced: November 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

This bill imposes an enhanced general penalty on any person who is sentenced to imprisonment for violating certain communications laws and who willfully or maliciously destroys any communications facility during and in relation to such violation.

What's happening now June 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7335: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7335/
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"H.R. 7335: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7335/.
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H.R. 7335, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7335/.
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