# 115-hr-1616: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017

115-hr-1616, Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status Became Public Law No: 115-76. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1616
- Congress: 115
- Title: Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-76.
- Introduced: 2017-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a National Computer Forensics Institute, to be operated by the U.S. Secret Service. The institute: shall disseminate homeland security information related to the investigation and prevention of cyber and electronic crime and related threats; shall educate, train, and equip state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges; shall ensure that timely, actionable, and relevant expertise and homeland security information related to cyber and electronic crime and related threats is shared with such officers and prosecutors; may provide such officers with computer equipment, hardware, software, manuals, and tools necessary to conduct cyber and electronic crime and related threat investigations and computer and mobile device forensic examinations; and shall facilitate the expansion of the network of Electronic Crime Task Forces of the Secret Service through the addition of such officers educated and trained at the institute.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2017-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11] (R-MI), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1616)

## Related
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- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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