United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1042 (117th)
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act
Introduced
15 February 2021
Last action
1 October 2021 · Committee
Status
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Union Sta Redev Corp.
Sponsors
Larry Bucshon, Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act This bill imposes an enhanced general penalty on any person who is sentenced to imprisonment for violating certain communications laws and who willfully or maliciously destroys any communications facility during and in relation to such violation.
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Timeline
15 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
28 April 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
1 October 2021
Committee
Executive Comment Received from Soil Conservation Service.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 February 2021 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 February 2021
Sponsors
- Larry Bucshon · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← American Broadband Act
- related to ← Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1042
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1042
- us · 117-hr-1042 · source updated 7 April 2025