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

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About the bill

Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 1616 amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide statutory authorization to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service for the dissemination of homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime, including threats or acts of terrorism, to educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges.

The National Computer Forensic Institute (NCFI) was opened in 2008 as a partnership between the Secret Service and the state of Alabama with a mandate to provide state and local law enforcement, and legal and judicial professionals a free, comprehensive education on current cyber-crime trends, investigative methods, and prosecutorial and judicial challenges.

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Sponsor and status

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John Ratcliffe

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 16, 2017
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Mar 17, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 2, 2017

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 2, 2017.

Law
Pub.L. 115-76
Cosponsors

18 Cosponsors (17 Republicans, 1 Democrat)

Source
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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 904: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

Introduced on Apr 7, 2017. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Mar 17, 2017
 
Introduced

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May 16, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 2, 2017
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Oct 12, 2017
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Nov 2, 2017
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1616 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1616. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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