# 115-hr-4036: Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act

115-hr-4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4036
- Congress: 115
- Title: Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to limit the prosecution of computer fraud and abuse offenses where the conduct constituting an offense involves a response to, or defense against, a cyber intrusion.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2017-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4036)

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- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-350: RPM Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-350)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4036 (as of 2025-11-18).