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S. 5000: Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act

S. 5000 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Private cybersecurity companies and citizens are granted legal authority to act on behalf of the United States to target foreign hackers, disrupt their digital infrastructure, and seize stolen cryptocurrency and digital assets. Before this bill, only… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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