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H.R. 5220

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Cyber Act of War Act of 2016
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Committee
Latest Action · June 7, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
May 12, 2016
Cosponsors (1)
0D 1R
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Cyber Act of War Act of 2016 This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a policy for determining when an action carried out in cyberspace constitutes a use of force against the United States, and (2) revise the Department of Defense Law of War Manual accordingly. In developing this policy, the President shall consider: (1) the ways in which a cyber attack's effects may be equivalent to a conventional attack's effects, including physical destruction or casualties; and (2) intangible effects of significant scope or duration.

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