Enhancement of Privacy and Public Safety in Cyberspace Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 20, 2000)
Includes as a conviction for another offense, with respect to the investigative authority of the U.S. Secret Service, conviction for a crime punishable for more than one year which involves unauthorized access to a computer.
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to make punishable under the Federal criminal code the intent to cause the unavailability of a communication device or interactive computer service, to cause damage to a protected computer, or to cause other persons to initiate such activities.
Makes it unlawful to intercept or access a wire or electronic communication configured to be readily accessible to the general public. Prohibits using evidence of unauthorized intercepted communications.
Provides: (1) increased protections from unlawful access to electronically stored communications; and (2) requirements for governmental access to such information.
Revises generally the authority for installing and using pen registers and trap and trade devices.
What just happenedSep 20, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8859-8862)
Who’s behind it
- Sep 20, 2000IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8859-8862)
Judiciary Committee - Sep 20, 2000IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8858-8859)
- Sep 20, 2000IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate