,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to issue cyb] lett]s ( m>que & reprisal1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cyb] ,lett]s ( ,m>que & ,reprisal ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,purpose4,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #e4 ,issuance ( lett]s ( m>que & reprisal4,sec4 #f4 ,reciprocal invocation ( lett]s ( m>que & reprisal4,sec4 #g4 ,requirem5ts & qualifications4,sec4 #h4 ,protection f liability4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,clause #aa ( section #h ( article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates grants ,congress-- 7,a7 ! p[] to grant ,lett]s ( ,m>que & ,reprisal to puni%1 det]1 & prev5t acts ( aggression & depr$ation & o!r malign acts committ$ by =eign]s aga9/ ,am]icans ?r\gh cyb]-enabl$ means2 & 7,b7 ! au?ority to make ,rules conc]n+ ,captures on ,l& & ,wat]4 7#b7 ,digital assets h become a core compon5t ( ! global f9ancial sy/em & are us$ daily by millions ( ,am]icans = paym5ts1 sav+s1 remittances1 & comm]ce4 7#c7 ,am]icans are los+ billions ( doll>s annually to crypto-enabl$ scams1 fraud1 ransomw>e1 hack+1 & !ft4 ,s5iors & o!r vuln]able populations are disproportionately h>m$1 ) _m victims los+ life sav+s ?r\gh s*emes t exploit ! spe$1 scale1 & cross-bord] nature ( digital assets4 7#d7 ,cyb]crim9al organizations1 transnational crim9al networks1 & /ate-align$ actors increas+ly rely on digital assets to /eal1 laund]1 & move funds at global scale1 f9anc+ ransomw>e attacks1 sanctions evasion1 weapons prolif]ation1 t]rorism1 & o!r ?reats to ,unit$ ,/ates national security4 7#e7 ,digital asset f9ancial crime is unfold+ at ma*9e spe$4 ,funds c be /ol51 laund]$1 & ca%$ out globally )9 h\rs1 f> outpac+ traditional compliance & en=cem5t frameworks4 #c4 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to au?orize ! ,presid5t to issue cyb] lett]s ( m>que & reprisal to commission private p]sons & entities to conduct limit$ cyb]space op]ations2 7#b7 to det] & disrupt real-_w & cyb] comm& & control /ructures & cyb] op]ations aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 entities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or p]sons )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to det] & disrupt cyb]?reats1 provide = comp5sation = successful private action model$ ^u hi/oric private]+ on ! high seas1 & mod]nize su* anci5t tactics to det] mod]n ?reats2 7#d7 to facilitate ! return ( /ol5 funds to ,am]ican victims ( cyb]-enabl$ crime2 & 7#e7 to emp[] ! private sector to protect victims1 disrupt illicit networks 9 real "t1 & ensure t lawful digital asset innovation c cont9ue to gr[ safely4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal ,! t]m cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal means a ,f$]al commission au?oriz+ a private entity to conduct specifi$ cyb] op]ations aga9/ designat$ t>gets 9 accordance ) ! conditions & re/rictions impos$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to section #g4 7#b7 ,cyb] op]ation ,! t]m cyb] op]ation means actions conduct$ 9 cyb]space1 includ+-- 7,a7 cyb] exploration1 includ+ intellig5ce collection2 7,b7 data recov]y2 7,c7 in=mation op]ations2 7,d7 asset seizure 7includ+ digital assets & cryptocurr5cy72 7,e7 disruption ( malici\s infra/ructure2 7,f7 actions 9 support ( gov]nm5t op]ations or o!r entities op]at+ "u a lett] ( m>que2 7,g7 combat+ cyb]crimes2 & 7,h7 o!r proactive actions int5d$ to disrupt1 degrade1 d5y1 or de/roy in=mation sy/ems or networks belong+ or affiliat$ ) designat$ cyb]?reats4 7#c7 ,cyb]crime ,! t]m cyb]crime includes any (f5se describ$ 9 section #ajbh1 #ajbh;,a1 #ajbi1 #ajcj1 or #acdc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,designat$ cyb]?reat ,! t]m designat$ cyb]?reat means a =eign individual1 gr\p1 or entity id5tifi$ by ! ,presid5t z-- 7,a7 responsible =1 or a sponsor (1 cyb]attacks aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons or assets own$ or controll$ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2 & 7,b7 li/$ 9 a public regi/ry 9 accordance ) applicable law4 #e4 ,issuance ( lett]s ( m>que & reprisal 7a7 ,au?ority ( ! ,presid5t ,! ,presid5t1 or a s5ior (ficial designat$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section #cja ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is au?oriz$ to commission1 "u (ficially issu$ lett]s ( m>que & reprisal1 z _m privately equipp$ p]sons & entities z ! ,presid5t det]m9es may be requir$1 ) suitable in/ructions to su* p]sons or to ! lead]s ( su* entities to employ all means reasonably necess>y to conduct cyb] op]ations to disrupt1 degrade1 seize1 & repatriate ! assets1 prop]ty1 or infra/ructure locat$ outside ( ! geographic b\nd>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories1 ( a designat$ cyb]?reat4 7b7 ,security bonds 7#a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,presid5t may n issue a lett] ( m>que & reprisal )\t requir+ ! recipi5t to po/ a security bond 9 an am\nt ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be suffici5t to ensure ! execution ( su* lett] 9 accordance ) its t]ms & conditions4 7#b7 ,=feiture ,if ! recipi5t ( a lett] ( m>que & reprisal violates ! t]ms ( su* lett]1 ! recipi5t %all =feit "p or all ( ! po/$ bond1 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( su* lett]4 7c7 ,re/riction ,any p]son or entity receiv+ a cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal may n kn[+ly conduct any op]ations relat+ to su* lett] aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or entity4 7d7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5t ,any p]son or entity receiv+ a cyb] lett] ( m>que or reprisal %all keep a log ( all activities conduct$ & assets seiz$ pursuant to su* lett] = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s4 7e7 ,recov]$ assets ,9 issu+ cyb] lett]s ( m>que & reprisal1 ! ,presid5t may require up to #ae p]c5t ( ! total assets recov]$ by ea* hold] ( a cyb] lett] be =feit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fund a b\nty program to su/a9 future cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal op]ations4 7f7 ,b\nties 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to use funds recov]$ ?r\gh cyb] op]ations to e/abli% b\nties claimable by hold]s ( cyb] lett]s ( m>que & reprisal4 7#b7 ,assi/ance ,a p]son or entity )\t a cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal may recov] up to #e p]c5t ( ! total assets recov]$ f a designat$ cyb]?reat z a rew>d = provid+ in=mation lead+ to su* recov]y4 7#c7 ,disposition ( funds ,any funds recov]$ ?r\gh cyb] op]ations t are n exp5d$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all be deposit$ into ! ,crime ,victims ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #adjb ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaja74 7g7 ,limit$ (f5sive op]ations ,hold]s ( cyb] lett]s ( m>que & reprisal are au?oriz$ to conduct limit$ (f5sive cyb] op]ations1 includ+ ! use ( malw>e & o!r (f5sive tools t>get+ digital infra/ructure 7includ+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e to conduct cyb] op]ations7 to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry out su* cyb] op]ations4 #f4 ,reciprocal invocation ( lett]s ( m>que & reprisal ,if ,congress au?orizes ! use ( traditional lett]s ( m>que & reprisal = activities at sea1 on l&1 9 air1 or 9 space1 a hold] ( a cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal %all be au?oriz$ to conduct op]ations at sea1 on l&1 9 air1 or 9 space to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #g4 #g4 ,requirem5ts & qualifications ,! ,presid5t1 to ! ext5t reasonably necess>y1 may issue guidance =-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts & qualifications requir$ to receive a cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal "u section #e2 & 7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* a hold] ( a cyb] lett] ( m>que & reprisal may conduct op]ations at sea1 on l&1 9 air1 or 9 space pursuant to section #f4 #h4 ,protection f liability ,no cause ( action %all lie or be ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt aga9/ ! hold] ( a lett] ( m>que & reprisal = any act ( su* hold] t is expressly au?oriz$ by su* lett]4