This bill was originally introduced by Congressman Mike Rogers of Michigan.
This bill was originally introduced by Congressman Mike Rogers of Michigan. A February 12 executive order addresses some of the same issues as this bill. An April 16 amendment to this bill added a provision that would allow the filing of private lawsuits to enforce limits on the activity this bill authorizes, and was added in a House Committee in response to criticism from the ACLU. On April 16, it was revealed that backers of this bill had outspent opponents 38 to 1 on lobbying. A key sticking point for opponents of this bill is the definition of "threat information." In the previous Congress, this bill had been introduced with a companion called SOPA that sought to regulate copyright infringement. The stated purpose of this bill is to improve the government's ability to fight hackers. For 10 points, name this proposed law that would make it easier for websites to monitor and share customer data with the federal government.
This bill was originally introduced by Congressman Mike Rogers of Michigan.
CISPA [or Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act]