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SECRETS Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2067| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stopping and Excluding Chinese Rip-offs and Exports with United States Trade Secrets Act of 2021 or the SECRETS Act of 2021 This bill expands the authority of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to exclude from the United States the importation of products that contain, were produced using, benefit from, or use trade secrets that were acquired by improper means or misappropriation by a foreign agent or instrumentality. Further, the bill establishes the Interagency Committee on Trade Secrets to review related complaints and submit allegations to the ITC.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Civil actions and liabilityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionageU.S. International Trade Commission

SECRETS Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2067| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2021
Stopping and Excluding Chinese Rip-offs and Exports with United States Trade Secrets Act of 2021 or the SECRETS Act of 2021 This bill expands the authority of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to exclude from the United States the importation of products that contain, were produced using, benefit from, or use trade secrets that were acquired by improper means or misappropriation by a foreign agent or instrumentality. Further, the bill establishes the Interagency Committee on Trade Secrets to review related complaints and submit allegations to the ITC.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionageU.S. International Trade Commission