Schweikert's Cyber Privateering Bill
Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) is introducing legislation reviving letters of marque issued by Congress to crack down on foreign cybercriminals.
Letters of marque are historically associated with privateering, in which the government issues a license to privately-owned vessels, allowing them to attack and plunder ships belonging to adversarial nations, with seized assets subject to prize laws.
The practice declined by the 19th century and was effectively banned in the Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law in 1856. While the United States was not a signatory, it has abided by the ban.
Article I of the Constitution retains the right of Congress to issue letters of marque, despite not issuing one since the War of 1812.
Rep. Schweikert's Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 revives the concept for the digital age... READ MORE
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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres
