3.0.0 5220 2023-01-11T13:33:03Z 2023-01-11T13:33:03Z House HR 2016-05-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 75 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HIMES:H.R. 5220.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the United States Constitution and itssubsequent amendments, and further clarified and interpretedby the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H2342]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee Referred to 2016-06-07T21:31:38Z Referred to 2016-05-12T14:01:40Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-12T14:01:35Z Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 114 2905 S 2016-05-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2016-06-07 hsas26 Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. Committee 2016-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-12 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2016-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 N W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2016-05-12 True International Affairs Computer security and identity theft Conflicts and wars Military operations and strategy International Affairs 00 2016-05-12 Introduced in House 2016-07-13T15:05:09Z Cyber Act of War Act of 2016

This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States, and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly.

In developing this policy, the President shall consider: (1) the ways in which a cyber attack's effects may be equivalent to a conventional attack's effects, including physical destruction or casualties; and (2) intangible effects of significant scope or duration.

]]> Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 Display Title Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To direct the President to develop a policy on when an action in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5220ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5220ih.xml 2016-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.