House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-76
Strengthening State and Local Cyber Crime Fighting Act of 2017
Became law on Nov 2, 2017.
Sponsor: Rep. John Ratcliffe R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 17, 2017
- Committee actionOct 2, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 16, 2017 · 408–3
- Passed SenateOct 2, 2017 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 12, 2017
- To the PresidentOct 24, 2017
- Became lawNov 2, 2017
Latest action: Nov 2, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-76.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1616.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RATCLIFFE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 47, March 17, 2017, Page H2184):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 17, 2017 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 265 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 1616, 115th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1616
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- August 10, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 21, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
18 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 1 Democrat
1 of 18 cosponsors (6%) are from the other party.
Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), David Joyce (R-OH), James Langevin (D-RI), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Luke Messer (R-IN), Gary Palmer (R-AL), Martha Roby (R-AL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), David Trott (R-MI), Roger Williams (R-TX), Ted Yoho (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. John Ratcliffe.
- H.R. 6443 (115th) Advancing Cybersecurity Diagnostics and Mitigation Act
- H.R. 1842 (115th) Strengthening Children's Safety Act of 2017
- H.R. 240 (115th) Leveraging Emerging Technologies Act of 2017
- H.R. 239 (115th) Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017
- H.Res. 814 (115th) Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
- H.R. 76 (115th) Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.