HR8463-118

Introduced

To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 17, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Technology, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HB0235FB0F3084FC4BCDF6DAC53AA178C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Hijacking of Identity Expressly for Libel on Domains Act or the SHIELD Act.
  • Section H9E7861827246401F81B9381484BA5C74: 2. Prohibition on using identity of another to make available certain information A person may not make available covered information on an interactive...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Technology, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Technology Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 17, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Technology Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered information" §H9E7861827246401F81B9381484BA5C74

information that is— libelous, slanderous, or criminal

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