Sens. Hassan and Blackburn Introduce Bill to Recover or Destroy Stolen U.S. Data Held by Foreign Powers
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for review. It is actively moving forward as it awaits further study by committee members. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.
Bipartisan support makes it more likely to pass, but it still has to go through the long process of being approved by both the Senate and the House.
Active military and defense personnel could be involved in executing new cyber operations to destroy, manipulate, or recover stolen data held by foreign entities. The bill tasks the Secretary of Defense as a lead, meaning Department of Defense resources and personnel would carry out these strategies, potentially expanding the scope of cyber missions.
“The President shall, acting through the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, develop strategies to identify-- (A) covered data and classified information unlawfully held by foreign entities”
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting Stolen Encrypted Data Act of 2026
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