United States of America: Cybersecurity measures in US Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
08 Mar 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act (H.R. 1607)
On 3 January 2023, the Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Introduced Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act
The Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act is introduced in the US House of Representatives. The purpose is to allow American citizens to file complaints against entities residing in foreign states that unlawfully access or transmit harmful code to a …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament