119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 431


To amend section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, to include conspiracy in the offenses and penalties relating to computer fraud.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 5, 2025

Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, to include conspiracy in the offenses and penalties relating to computer fraud.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Penalties for conspiracies to violate section 1030.

Section 1030(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by inserting “or a conspiracy” after “an attempt” each place it appears; and

(2) in paragraph (4)—

(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “attempted” and inserting “attempt or a conspiracy to commit an”;

(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “attempted” and inserting “attempt or a conspiracy to commit an”;

(C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting “, conspires to cause, ” after “attempts to cause”; and

(D) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “, conspires to cause, ” after “attempts to cause”.