S 2629
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act
Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-116.
May 5, 2022
Signed by President.
May 3, 2022
Presented to President.
Mar 29, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87). (text: 3/28/2022 CR H3868-3869)
Mar 29, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87).(text: 3/28/2022 CR H3868-3869)
Mar 29, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3952)
Mar 28, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2629.
Mar 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3868-3875)
Mar 28, 2022
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 8, 2021
Held at the desk.
Dec 8, 2021
Received in the House.
Dec 8, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 7, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8957-8958; text: S8957-8958)
Dec 7, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8957-8958; text: S8957-8958)
Dec 1, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
Dec 1, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | House · vote #87 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 377–48 | See who voted → |
Plain-English summary
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act
This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements
- the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses;
- DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials;
- DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and
- the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-116.
Committees of jurisdiction
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