Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2026
What it does
The Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act would authorize the President to issue commissions to private entities to conduct limited cyber operations against designated foreign cyberthreats, including actions such as data recovery, asset seizure (including cryptocurrency), and disruption of malicious infrastructure, with the goal of deterring cybercrime and recovering stolen funds for American victims. Recipients must post a security bond, keep detailed records of their activities for at least five years, and may not target U.S. persons or entities; up to 15% of recovered assets may be forfeited to fund a bounty program, while unrecovered funds would go to the Crime Victims Fund. The bill…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.