United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 964 (110th)
Spy Act
Introduced
8 February 2007
Last action
17 July 2007 · Floor
Status
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Sponsors
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act - Makes it unlawful for any person who is not the owner or authorized user (user) of a protected computer (a computer exclusively for the use of a financial institution or the U.S. Government, or a computer used in interstate or foreign commerce or communication) to engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with specified conduct, including: (1) taking unsolicited control of the computer; (2) modifying computer settings; (3) collecting personally identifiable information; (4) inducing the owner or authorized user to disclose personally identifiable information; (5) inducing the unsolicited installation of computer software; and (6) removing or disabling a security, anti-spyware, or anti-virus technology. Makes it unlawful for a person to: (1) transmit to a protected computer any information collection program (a program that collects personally identifiable information and uses the information to send advertising), unless such program provides notice required by this Act before execution of any of the program's collection functions; or (2) execute any collection information program installed on a protected computer unless, before execution, the user has consented to such execution under notice requirements of this Act. Provides an exception with respect to Web pages visited within a particular website when the information collected is sent only to the provider of the website accessed.
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Timeline
8 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
10 May 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
10 May 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 May 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
Source: Calendars
24 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-169.
Source: Committee
24 May 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-169.
Source: Committee
6 June 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 48 (Roll no. 434). (text: CR H6031-6035)
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 368 - 48 (Roll no. 434).(text: CR H6031-6035)
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6031-6037)
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 964.
Source: Floor
6 June 2007
Floor
Mr. Rush moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 June 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 2007
Floor
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 7 June 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 June 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 May 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 June 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 June 2007
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 June 2007
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 June 2007
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 24 May 2007
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 24 May 2007
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 May 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2007
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/964
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/964
- us · 110-hr-964 · source updated 7 April 2025