To prohibit and establish penalties for the use of the identity of another, without authorization, to make available certain information, and for other purposes.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
information that is— libelous, slanderous, or criminal
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