Senate Bill 406
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
406
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
This bill repeals an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2016. The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.
February 16, 2017
02/16/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
02/16/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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