Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to data privacy and security, and for other purposes.

11/14/2007--Introduced.
Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends federal criminal code provisions relating to computer fraud and unauthorized access to computers to:
(1) include computer fraud within the definition of racketeering activity;
(2) provide criminal penalties for intentional failures to provide required notices of a security breach involving sensitive personally identifiable information;
(3) expand penalties for conspiracies to commit computer fraud and extortion attempts involving threats to access computers without authorization;
(4) provide for forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and
(5) require restitution for victims of identity theft and computer fraud.
Authorizes additional appropriations for investigating and prosecuting criminal activity involving computers. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, its sentencing guidelines and policies related to identity theft and computer fraud offenses.
Authorizes the Attorney General and state attorneys general to bring civil actions and obtain injunctive relief for violations of federal laws relating to data security. Requires federal agencies as part of their rulemaking process to prepare and make available to the public privacy impact assessments that describe the impact of proposed agency rules on the privacy of individuals.
Authorizes the Office of Justice Programs of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to states for programs to increase enforcement efforts involving fraudulent, unauthorized, or other criminal use of personally identifiable information. Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to improve the identification, investigation, and prosecution of criminal or terrorist conspiracies or activities that span jurisdictional boundaries, including terrorism, economic crime, and high-tech crime.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
• and 7 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 1 more
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.4175

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
November 14, 2007

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• Dec 18, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Dec 14, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Nov 14, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Nov 14, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2415)
• Introduced on Nov 14, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Terrorism
• Telecommunication
• Technology
• Sentencing guidelines
• 28 more
• Sentences (Criminal procedure)
• Right of privacy
• Prosecution
• Organized crime
• Law
• Injunctions
• Identity theft
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Fraud
• Forfeiture
• Fines (Penalties)
• Federal aid to law enforcement
• Extortion
• Executive departments
• Criminal investigation
• Consumers
• Consumer education
• Conspiracy
• Computer security measures
• Computer hackers
• Computer crimes
• Compensation for victims of crime
• Civil liberties
• Budgets
• Administrative procedure
• Actions and defenses
• Criminal justice

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December 20, 2007 EPIC Testifies in Congress on Data Breach Legislation

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