S.982: National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 29, 1995
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 4, 1996

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 - Revises Federal criminal code provisions regarding fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Sets penalties with respect to anyone who having knowingly accessed a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access, obtains specified restricted information or data, and, with reason to believe that such information could be used to the injury of the United...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 96. Report No. 104-357.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
June 29, 1995

Introduced in the Senate by Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)

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