H.R. 1616 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

Sponsor

Introduced

Mar 17, 2017

Latest Action

Nov 2, 2017

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill Number

1616

Congress

115

Policy Area

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on May 16, 2017

Question

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Status

Passed

Type

Roll Call Type

2/3 Yea-And-Nay

Roll Number

258

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

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Summary

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute, to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service.

The institute:

shall disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats;
shall educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges;
shall ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with such officers and prosecutors;
may provide such officers with computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations; and
shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the Secret Service through the addition of such officers educated and trained at the institute.

Text (5)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

October 2, 2017

Referred in Senate

May 17, 2017

Engrossed in House

May 16, 2017

Introduced in House

March 17, 2017

Amendments (1)

Oct 02, 2017

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1109

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Actions (25)

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11/02/2017

Signed by President.

10/24/2017

Presented to President.

10/12/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

10/12/2017

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8012-8013)

10/12/2017

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8012-8013)

10/12/2017

Mr. Ratcliffe asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8012-8013)

10/03/2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/02/2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

10/02/2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

10/02/2017

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

10/02/2017

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6263-6264)

10/02/2017

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6263-6264)

05/17/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

05/16/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/16/2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 3 (Roll no. 258). (text: CR H4206)

05/16/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 3 (Roll no. 258).(text: CR H4206)

05/16/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4211-4212)

05/16/2017

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.

05/16/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1616.

05/16/2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4205-4208)

05/16/2017

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

03/31/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

03/29/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.

03/17/2017

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

03/17/2017

Introduced in House