S 2629 117th Congress

Better Cybercrime Metrics Act

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-116.

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Sponsors

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

D — HI

Summary

Better Cybercrime Metrics Act This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.
Better Cybercrime Metrics Act This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). Among the requirements the Department of Justice (DOJ) must enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to develop a taxonomy for categorizing different types of cybercrime faced by individuals and businesses; DOJ must establish a category in the National Incident-Based Reporting System for collecting cybercrime reports from federal, state, and local officials; DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Bureau of the Census must include questions about cybercrime in the annual National Crime Victimization Survey; and the Government Accountability Office must assess the effectiveness of reporting mechanisms for cybercrime and disparities in reporting cybercrime data and other types of crime data.

Vote Result

Passed House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87). (text: 3/28/2022 CR H3868-3869)

Actions

2022-05-05T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-116.

2022-05-05T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-116.

2022-05-05T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2022-05-05T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2022-05-03T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2022-05-03T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2022-03-29T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2022-03-29T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87). (text: 3/28/2022 CR H3868-3869)

2022-03-29T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 48 (Roll no. 87).(text: 3/28/2022 CR H3868-3869)

2022-03-29T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3952)

2022-03-28T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2022-03-28T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2629.

2022-03-28T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3868-3875)

2022-03-28T00:00:00

Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2021-12-08T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2021-12-08T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2021-12-08T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2021-12-07T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8957-8958; text: S8957-8958)

2021-12-07T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8957-8958; text: S8957-8958)

2021-12-01T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

2021-12-01T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

2021-12-01T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

2021-11-18T00:00:00

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

2021-08-05T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2021-08-05T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

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