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S. 904 (115th)

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 April 2017

Last action

7 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute, to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service. The institute: shall disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats; shall educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges; shall ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with such officers and prosecutors; may provide such officers with computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations; and shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the Secret Service through the addition of such officers educated and trained at the institute.

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Timeline

  1. 7 April 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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