February 5, 2025
Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, to include conspiracy in the offenses and penalties relating to computer fraud.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act
.
Sec. 2. Penalties for conspiracies to violate section 1030
Section 1030(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by inserting or a conspiracy
after an attempt
each place it appears; and
(2)
in paragraph (4)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)(i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking attempted
and inserting attempt or a conspiracy to commit an
;
(B)
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking attempted
and inserting attempt or a conspiracy to commit an
;
(C)
in subparagraph (E), by inserting , conspires to cause,
after attempts to cause
; and
(D)
in subparagraph (F), by inserting , conspires to cause,
after attempts to cause
.