H.R. 7174 · 117th Congress

National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Mar 18, 2022 by Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-8). 19 cosponsors, 8 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 14, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 18, 2022
Cosponsors
19
8 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize the National Computer Forensics Institute of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Technology assessment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jul 13, 2022). Public domain.

National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act of 2022

This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the National Computer Forensics Institute within the U.S. Secret Service.

The bill expands the mission of the institute to include educating, training, and equipping law enforcement officers and others on preventing (in addition to investigating) cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats.

The bill requires the institute to develop and share information related to investigating cybersecurity incidents, electronic crimes, and related cybersecurity threats.

The bill also requires the institute to report annually on its activities.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Elissa SlotkinD-MI-8Sponsor

Democrats · 11

Republicans · 8

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jul 13, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 410–16

History

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  1. Mar 18, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 18, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 18, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Mar 18, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Mar 19, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
  6. Mar 19, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.
  7. May 19, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. May 19, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. May 19, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Discharged.
  10. May 19, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Discharged.
  11. Jun 17, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-376, Part I.
  12. Jun 17, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-376, Part I.
  13. Jun 17, 2022Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  14. Jun 17, 2022 · HouseCommittee on the Judiciary discharged.
  15. Jun 17, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
  16. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseMr. Swalwell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  17. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5691-5693)
  18. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7174.
  19. Jun 21, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  20. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6286)
  21. Jul 13, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 16 (Roll no. 305).House · Roll call 305
  22. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 16 (Roll no. 305). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5691-5692)House · Roll call 305
  23. Jul 13, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  24. Jul 14, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. MERCK & CO., INC.1 report
    $2.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC$445.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.