{"format":1,"id":"117-s-2629","congress":117,"number":"S. 2629","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"A bill to establish cybercrime reporting mechanisms, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A bill to establish cybercrime reporting mechanisms, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-116","introduced":"2021-08-05","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-03-29","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h87","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act","result":"Passed","yea":377,"nay":48,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll087.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-12-07","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8957-8958; text: S8957-8958)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-05-05"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-116.","date":"2022-05-05"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-05-05","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Better Cybercrime Metrics Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes various requirements to improve the collection of data related to cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime (cybercrime). 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S. 2629, 117th Congress: Better Cybercrime Metrics Act. House: 377 Yea, 48 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 5 May 2022."}}