H.R. 5576: Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-18 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

Plain summary

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process to identify and impose sanctions against foreign persons, entities, and countries responsible for state-sponsored cyberattacks against the United States. The President may impose financial, export, and entry sanctions against foreign nations that have aided or directed such cyberattacks or may waive such sanctions on a case-by-case basis for up to a year. The President shall periodically brief Congress on state-sponsored cyber activities against the United States.

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Official text

Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · 13 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5576, Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018 (2018-07-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ted Lieu (D-CA), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5576.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5576 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115