A bill to authorize the President of the United States to issue cyber letters of marque and reprisal, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Summary
This legislation authorizes the President to grant private parties permission to conduct cyber operations against designated targets as a form of retaliation. It would affect U.S. entities that might be enlisted for such actions and could impact foreign adversaries. The measure is intended to expand the tools available for national security in the digital realm.
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