# 119-s-431: Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act

119-s-431, Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-431
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cyber Conspiracy Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Makes conspiracies to commit computer fraud prosecutable under federal law.** This bill would expand 18 U.S.C. § 1030 to treat conspiracies the same as attempts by adding "or a conspiracy" and inserting "conspires to cause" in key subsections. - Prosecutors and law enforcement: Would be able to charge conspiracies to commit or to cause computer fraud under the existing §1030 framework. - People who plan or agree to carry out hacks: Could face prosecution under §1030 even if the underlying attack is not completed.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Conspiracy liability for computer crimes: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let prosecutors charge people who conspire to commit computer fraud. It would add the phrase "or a conspiracy" after each occurrence of "an attempt" in the federal computer fraud statute. It would also replace "attempted" with "attempt or a conspiracy to commit an" in so…

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- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-431 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/431)

## Related
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4875: PASTEUR Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4875)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-431 (as of 2026-08-11).