H.R. 5684 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Password Protection Act of 2012
H.R. 5684 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on May 9, 2012, sponsored by Martin Heinrich with 57 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 9, 2012
- Co-sponsors
- 57
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Password Protection Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to subject to a fine any employer who knowingly and intentionally: (1) compels or coerces any person to provide the employer with a password or similar information to access a protected computer not owned by such employer; or (2) discharges, disciplines, discriminates, or threatens to take such actions, against any person who fails to authorize access to such c…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Co-sponsors: 57 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 9, 2012
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (Jun 4, 2012)
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- H.R. 347: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
- H.R. 4119: Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
- H.R. 4223: SAFE DOSES Act
- H.R. 6189: Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act
- H.R. 6063: Child Protection Act of 2012
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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