Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007

To amend title 18, United States Code, to better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes.

2/6/2007--Introduced.
Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to:
(1) prohibit accessing or remotely controlling a protected computer to obtain identification information;
(2) revise the definition of "protected computer" to include computers affecting interstate or foreign commerce or communication;
(3) expand the definition of racketeering to include computer fraud;
(4) redefine the crime of computer-related extortion to include threats to access without authorization (or to exceed authorized access of) a protected computer;
(5) impose criminal penalties for conspiracy to commit computer fraud;
(6) impose a fine and/or five year prison term for failure to notify the U.S. Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of a major security breach (involving a significant risk of identity theft) in a computer system, with the intent to thwart an investigation of such breach;
(7) increase to 30 years the maximum term of imprisonment for computer fraud and require forfeiture of property used to commit computer fraud; and
(8) impose criminal penalties for damaging 10 or more protected computers during any one-year period. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to reflect congressional intent to increase criminal penalties for computer fraud. Authorizes additional appropriations in FY2007-FY2011 to the U.S. Secret Service, the Department of Justice, and the FBI to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving computers.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
• and 9 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
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Committees

• House Homeland Security
• 2 more
  • House Judiciary
  • House Judiciary
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.836

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February 06, 2007

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• Mar 01, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Feb 06, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• Introduced on Feb 06, 2007.

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• Criminal justice
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• Armed forces
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• Civil liberties
• Classified defense information
• Computer crimes
• Computer hackers
• Computer industry
• Computer security measures
• Conspiracy
• Consumer education
• Consumers
• Counterintelligence
• Criminal investigation
• Criminal justice information
• Data banks
• Defense policy
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Justice
• Destruction of property
• Electronic government information
• Encryption
• Espionage
• Evidence (Law)
• Executive departments
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Federal employees
• Federal law enforcement officers
• Federal preemption
• Fines (Penalties)
• Forfeiture
• Fraud
• Government contractors
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Identification devices
• Identity theft
• Information technology
• Intelligence activities
• Internet
• Job training
• Labor
• Larceny
• Law
• National security
• Obstruction of justice
• Official secrets
• Organized crime
• Personnel records
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• Public contracts
• Recruiting of employees
• Right of privacy
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February 25, 2007 Lewis family seeks privacy after surgery (Fences privacy)

Lamar Smith (R-TX) reintroduced his Cybersecurity Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act, HR 836, on Feb. 6, to make it illegal to withhold information from the FBI and the US Secret Service about a major security breach Source: ...

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February 24, 2007 Laptop privacy filter - Congress introduced additional data ...

Lamar Smith (R-TX) reintroduced his Cybersecurity Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act, HR 836, on Feb. 6, to make it illegal to withhold information from the FBI and the US Secret Service about a major security breach PR ...

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February 08, 2007 The SAFETY Act: standards for data retention and porn labeling

has introduced (with 8 co-sponsors) the Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act. (Bill number: HR 836, to be available here.) As the title hints, much of the bill is concerned with defining ...

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