| Bill # |
Name (Sponsor) |
Summary |
Status |
| HR 5710 | A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and other purposes." (Armey) | Establishes a Department of
Homeland Security. CDT Early Analysis of H.R. 5710. | 11/13/02: Presented to the House under a rule proposed by Rules Committee. Passes House 299-121
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| HR 5671 | Information Security Act (John) | To promote the secure sharing of information and communications within the Department of Homeland Security | 10/16/02: Introduced. |
HR 5005
 | Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Armey) | To establish the Department of Homeland Security | 7/10-11/02: Standing Committees
in the House mark up the bill. 7/24/02: Reported
(Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security.
7/26/02: Passed House 295-132, heavily amended. 7/30/02: Received in the Senate. 11/19/02: Passed
Senate with an amendment 11/22/02: House agreed
to the Senate amendment without objection. 11/25/02:
Signed by President as Public Law No. 107-296. |
| S 2452 | National Homeland Security and Combatting Terrorism Act of 2002 (Lieberman) | to establish the Department of National Homeland Security and the National Office for Combating Terrorism. | 5/2/02: Referred to Committee on Governmental Affairs
5/22/02: reported with amendments favorably.
6/24/02: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar. |
| HR 4598 | Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (Chambliss/Harman) | To provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities. Requires the President to direct coordination among the intelligence agencies. | 4/25/02: Referred to Committee on Intelligence and to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5/6/02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
6/4/02: Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled.
6/13/02: Reported with an amendment by House Judiciary.
6/25/02 Passed House. |
| S 1867 | Terrorist Attacks bill (Lieberman) | A bill to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States |
12/21/01: Introduced and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
2/7/02: Committee hearings held.
3/21/02: Committee reported bill.
5/16/02: Introductory remarks on measure. |
HR 3482
| Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2001 (L. Smith) | To provide greater
cybersecurity | 12/13/2001 Introduced and referred to House committee: House Judiciary. 2/12/02 Hearing held in Crime Subcomm. CDT testimony
2/26/02: Subcommittee Markup session held. Forwarded to full committee by voice vote.
5/8/02: Committee Consideration and Mark up session held. Ordered to be reported.
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HR 3394
| Cyber Security Research and Development Act (Boehlert) | To authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs |
12/3/01: Introduced and referred to Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2/4/02 Reported by Committee on Science.
2/7/02 House of Representatives passed bill; 2/07/02: Read twice before the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. |
| S 2659 | (DeWine) | Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to
lower the standard of proof for issuance of orders regarding
non-United States persons from probable cause to reasonable suspicion. | 6/20/20 Referred to Senate Intelligence Committee. |
| S 2661 | Video Voyeurism Act of 2002 (DeWine) | Prohibits video voyeurism. | 6/20/02 Referred to Senate Judiciary. Committees |
| S 2586 | A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of "foreign power" under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism (Schumer/Kyl) | "A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of "foreign power" under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to international terrorism" | 6/5/02: referred to the Committee on Intelligence |
| S. 2506 | Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (Graham) | "authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System," | 5/13/01: referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
| H.R. 1877 | Sex Crimes Wiretapping Act of 2001 (Johnson, N.) | Authorizes use of electronic surveillance technology in investigations relating to child pornography. | 5/16/01: referred to Committee on the Judiciary
5/30/01: referred to Subcommittee on Crime
6/21/01: Subcommittee hearings held. Subcommittee consideration and markup session held. Forwarded to full committee (amended) by voice vote.
4/24/02: Committee markup session held. Ordered to be reported.
5/16/02: Reported (amended) by Committee on Judiciary.
5/21/02: Passed by the House (396-11). |
HR 4678
CDT Analysis | Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002 (Stearns) | To protect and enhance consumer privacy, | 5/8/02: Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations
5/17/02: Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer production
9/24/02: Hearing held in House Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Testimony |
| H.R. 2520 | Prosecutorial Remedies and Tools Against the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2002 (Hatch) | Will strengthen the governmentŐs ability to prosecute crimes involving child pornography, and attempts to extend prosecutorial power beyond US jurisdiction.
Sen. Leahy's comments
| 5/15/02: Referred to committee on Judiciary |
| HR 4623
| Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act (Smith) | Would make it a crime to produce, disseminate or possess computer-generated child pornography images that appear virtually indistinguishable from images produced with actual children. Would expand government access to email without a court order. | 4/30/02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, subcommittee on Crime.
5/9/02: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held; Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| H.R. 3844 | Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (Davis) | To strengthen Federal Government information security,
including through the requirement for the development of mandatory
information security risk management standards. To strengthen Federal
Government information security, including through the requirement for
the development of mandatory information security risk management
standards. | 3/5/02 Referred to House committee: House Government Reform; House Science.
3/18/02: Referred to Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards |
| H.R. 1989 | National Cybersecurity Defense Team Authorization Act (Schumer) | Authorizes the PresidentŐs advisor for Cyberspace Security to establish a National Cyber Security Defense Team for the purpose of identifying Internet infrastructure that is vulnerable to terrorist attack and recommend means of eliminating vulnerabilities. | 3/5/02: referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| S 1974 | Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002 (Leahy/Grassley) | A bill to make needed reforms in the Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2/28/2002 Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S 1900 | Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 (Edwards) | A bill to protect
against cyberterrorism and cybercrime, and for other purposes. |
1/28/2002 Referred to Senate Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| S 1837 | (Torricelli) | A bill to establish a board if inquiry to review the activities of United States intelligence, law enforcement, and other agencies leading up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. |
12/18/01: Introduced and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. |
| HR 1259 | Computer Security Enhancement Act of 2001 (Morella) | Expands the National Institute of Standards and Technology's role in promoting computer security. |
3/28/01: Introduced and referred to Committee on Science.
11/27/2001: Passes the House of Representatives.
11/28/2001: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
HR 3162
| Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (Sensenbrenner) | To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. CDT has prepared several in-depth analyses of this bill and its companions. | 10/23/01: Introduced in the House. 10/26/01: Signed into law. |
S 1510
(Superceded by HR 3162, which was enacted into law as the USA PATRIOT Act.) | Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act of 2001 (Daschle) | Senate version of the anti-terrorism package (see also H.R. 2975). Broadly expands the federal government's authority to conduct electronic surveillance, provides for broad sharing of data throughout the executive branch, and includes a number of provisions for the detention of legal aliens. CDT has prepared several in-depth analyses of this bill and its companions. | 10/4/01: Introduced in the Senate. 10/9/01: Placed on the Senate legislative calendar. |
HR 2975
(Superceded by HR 3162, which was enacted into law as the USA PATRIOT Act.) | "Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001." (Sensenbrenner) | Broadly expands the federal government's authority to conduct electronic surveillance, provides for broad sharing of data throughout the executive branch, and includes a number of provisions for the detention of legal aliens. CDT has prepared several in-depth analyses of this bill and its companions. |
10/2/01: Introduced and referred to the House Judiciary, Intelligence, International Relations, Resources, and Ways and Means Committees.
10/3/01: Judiciary Committee markup held.
10/4/01: Passed by Judiciary Committee, 34-0.
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| HR 1292 | "Homeland Security Strategy Act of 2001" (Skelton) | Requires the President to create and implement a strategy to promote homeland security. |
3/29/01: Introduced and referred to Committees on the Armed Services, on Transportation and Infrastructure, on the Judiciary, and on Intelligence.
3/30/01: Referred by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
4/4/01: Armed Services Committee requested comment from Department of Defense.
4/19/01: Referred by Judiciary Committee to Subcommittee on Crime. |
| H Cont. Res 22 | Expressing the sense of Congress regarding Internet security and ``cyberterrorism''. (Saxton) | Designates cyberterrorism as an emerging threat to the national security of
the United States; and calls for a revised legal framework for the prosecution of `hackers' and `cyberterrorists' |
2/6/01: Introduced and referred to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce. |
