Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) foreign companies that develop, maintain, own, sell, lease, license, or otherwise make available spyware that allows for the targeting of U.S. government officials or personnel of the intelligence community; (2) foreign persons who sell such foreign spyware; and (3) foreign government officials (or those acting on their behalf) who use such foreign spyware.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencingDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirst Amendment rightsForeign and international bankingForeign propertyHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySanctionsSubversive activitiesVisas and passports
Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) foreign companies that develop, maintain, own, sell, lease, license, or otherwise make available spyware that allows for the targeting of U.S. government officials or personnel of the intelligence community; (2) foreign persons who sell such foreign spyware; and (3) foreign government officials (or those acting on their behalf) who use such foreign spyware.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Civil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencingDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirst Amendment rightsForeign and international bankingForeign propertyHuman rightsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRight of privacySanctionsSubversive activitiesVisas and passports