US SB431

Amends 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act) to add conspiracy as a punishable offense alongside existing attempt provisions

Conspiracy to commit computer fraud would carry the same penalties as attempted computer fraud under federal law

Specifically targets conspiracy to cause damage to protected computers and conspiracy to commit unauthorized access offenses

Introduced February 5, 2025 by Senators Rounds (R-SD) and Gillibrand (D-NY) with bipartisan sponsorship

Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for consideration