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H.R.5684: Password Protection Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced May 9, 2012
- Latest Major Action June 4, 2012
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (57 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Password Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject to a fine any employer who knowingly and intentionally: (1) compels or coerces any person to provide the employer with a password or similar information to access a protected computer not owned by such employer; or (2) discharges, disciplines, discriminates, or threatens to take such actions, against any person who fails to authorize access to such computer, has...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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May 9, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) |