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HR 2745 118th Congress House

HACT Act

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 20, 2023 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 56
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 9, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 8, 2023
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 23, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · May 26, 2023
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Luttrell, Morgan
Texas · May 26, 2023
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · May 25, 2023
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 24, 2023
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 23, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· May 23, 2023
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Levin, Mike
California · May 23, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 23, 2023
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McCormick, Richard
Georgia · May 23, 2023
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 20, 2023
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Apr 20, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 20, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Apr 20, 2023
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 20, 2023
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Apr 20, 2023
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2023
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2023
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2023
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Apr 20, 2023
Gaetz, Matt
· Apr 20, 2023
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Apr 20, 2023
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 20, 2023
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 20, 2023
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 20, 2023
Kildee, Daniel
· Apr 20, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 20, 2023
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2023
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 20, 2023
Mooney, Alexander
· Apr 20, 2023
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Apr 20, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 20, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Apr 20, 2023
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Apr 20, 2023
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 20, 2023
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Apr 20, 2023
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Apr 20, 2023
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Apr 20, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2745: HACT Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2745/
MLA
"H.R. 2745: HACT Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2745/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2745, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2745/.
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[H.R. 2745: HACT Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2745/)
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