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HR 1607 117th Congress House Law Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Crime victims Government liability International law and treaties Jurisdiction and venue

HACT Act

Introduced: May 6, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3241 Related bill HACT Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 25 Republican 22
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Jul 13, 2022
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2022
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 7, 2022
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · May 27, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 20, 2022
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 20, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· May 6, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 6, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Apr 26, 2022
Mooney, Alexander
· Apr 14, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 11, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Mar 28, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Feb 25, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Feb 25, 2022
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 25, 2022
Hartzler, Vicky
· Sep 21, 2021
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Aug 24, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2021
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 16, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Jun 30, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jun 30, 2021
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 30, 2021
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 30, 2021
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 28, 2021
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 28, 2021
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · May 28, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · May 28, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 14, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 14, 2021
Demings, Val
· Apr 14, 2021
McKinley, David
· Apr 14, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Apr 14, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 18, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 18, 2021
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 18, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1607: HACT Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1607/
MLA
"H.R. 1607: HACT Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1607/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1607, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1607/.
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[H.R. 1607: HACT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1607/)
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