# 116-hr-7335: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

116-hr-7335, Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7335
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Introduced: 2020-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act This bill imposes an enhanced general penalty on any person who is sentenced to imprisonment for violating certain communications laws and who willfully or maliciously destroys any communications facility during and in relation to such violation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020
- 116-hr-9038: COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7335 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7335)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-5595: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5595)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4920)
- [116-hr-9038: COVID–19 Consumer Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9038)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7335 (as of 2025-11-18).