Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
Directs enhanced federal efforts to combat cybercrime, online fraud, and predatory schemes targeting American consumers.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Establishes that cybercrime and fraud schemes drain American families of life savings; policy directs protection of Americans through law enforcement, diplomacy, offensive actions, and support for victims.
Directs State, Treasury, War, Justice, and DHS to review frameworks for combating transnational criminal organizations engaged in cyber crime within 60 days and submit action plan within 120 days.
Within 90 days, directs Attorney General to submit recommendation regarding Victims Restoration Program to provide restitution to fraud victims from funds seized from perpetrators.
Directs State Department to engage foreign governments to demand enforcement actions against cybercriminal organizations and impose consequences on nations tolerating such activity.
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.