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H.R. 2602: Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015

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H.R. 2602: Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-06-02 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-06-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015

Plain summary

Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015 Directs the Attorney General to ensure: that there are at least 10 additional operational agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) designated to support the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the investigation and coordination of cybercrimes against persons; that each office of a U.S. Attorney designates at least one Assistant U.S. Attorney as responsible for investigating and prosecuting cybercrimes against persons; and the implementation of a regular and comprehensive training program to train FBI agents in the investigation and prosecution of, and the enforcement of laws related to, cybercrimes against persons, including relevant forensic training related to investigating and prosecuting such crimes. Makes additional funding available to the FBI, the Attorney General, and DOJ's Criminal Division for FY2016-FY2020 to: (1) hire and train law enforcement officers to investigate cybercrimes against person and assist in the prosecution of such crimes; and (2) enable relevant DOJ units to procure advanced tools of forensic science and expert computer forensic assistance to investigate, prosecute, and study such crimes.

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Official text

Prioritizing Online Threat Enforcement Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · 52 cosponsors

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Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), William R. Keating (D-MA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2602 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114