S 4793
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign property
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Subversive activities
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
Introduced: October 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions on a foreign person that is involved in activities that are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability.
The Department of State must submit a report detailing the extent of known or attempted cyber-enabled activities by foreign persons related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and assessing whether those activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1