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S 2139 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

International Cy­ber­crime Prevention Act

Introduced: June 21, 2021 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2021
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International Cybercrime Prevention Act

This bill makes changes to the federal statutory framework commonly known as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which criminalizes various categories of computer-related conduct by individuals who act without authority or in excess of authorization.

The bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct and expands federal enforcement authorities with respect to existing computer fraud and abuse offenses.

The bill also creates a new, related criminal offenses for aggravated damage to a critical infrastructure computer and trafficking in botnets.



What's happening now June 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 21, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2139: International Cy­ber­crime Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2139/
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"S. 2139: International Cy­ber­crime Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2139/.
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S. 2139, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2139/.
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