H.R. 1110 · 115th Congress
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Poe
- Introduced
- 2017-02-16
- Latest action
- 2017-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Stopping Mass Hacking Act
This bill repeals an amendment to rule 41 (Search and Seizure) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that took effect on December 1, 2016. The amendment allows a federal magistrate judge to issue a warrant to use remote access to search computers and seize electronically stored information located inside or outside that judge's district in specific circumstances.