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Economic Espionage Prevention Act

USA118th CongressHR-8361| House 
| Updated: 9/9/2024
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Economic Espionage Prevention Act This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign adversary entities that knowingly engage in (1) economic and industrial espionage with respect to trade secrets and proprietary information owned by U.S. persons, (2) the provision of material support or services to a foreign adversaries' national security entities, or (3) the violation of U.S. export control laws. The bill cites regulations that define China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and the Maduro regime of Venezuela as foreign adversaries. The bill also limits certain exemptions from the President's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). IEEPA provides the President broad authority to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency, but exempts from this authority activities such as (1) the import or export of information or informational materials; (2) transactions ordinarily incident to international travel (such as the importation of personal baggage); and (3) personal communications, such as postal or telephonic communications, that do not transfer anything of value. Under the bill, the first two of these exemptions are not applicable if the President determines such imports and exports would seriously impair the ability to deal with a declared national emergency. Additionally, the bill specifies that the first and third exemptions listed above do not apply to bulk sensitive personal data or source code used in a connected software application.

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Timeline
May 10, 2024
Introduced in House
May 10, 2024
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.
May 16, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 9, 2024
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5073)
Sep 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8361.
Sep 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • May 10, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2024
    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.


  • May 16, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • May 16, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 9, 2024
    Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 9, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5073)


  • September 9, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8361.


  • September 9, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)


  • September 9, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)


  • September 9, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

International Affairs

AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEuropeIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionageVisas and passports

Economic Espionage Prevention Act

USA118th CongressHR-8361| House 
| Updated: 9/9/2024
Economic Espionage Prevention Act This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign adversary entities that knowingly engage in (1) economic and industrial espionage with respect to trade secrets and proprietary information owned by U.S. persons, (2) the provision of material support or services to a foreign adversaries' national security entities, or (3) the violation of U.S. export control laws. The bill cites regulations that define China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and the Maduro regime of Venezuela as foreign adversaries. The bill also limits certain exemptions from the President's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). IEEPA provides the President broad authority to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency, but exempts from this authority activities such as (1) the import or export of information or informational materials; (2) transactions ordinarily incident to international travel (such as the importation of personal baggage); and (3) personal communications, such as postal or telephonic communications, that do not transfer anything of value. Under the bill, the first two of these exemptions are not applicable if the President determines such imports and exports would seriously impair the ability to deal with a declared national emergency. Additionally, the bill specifies that the first and third exemptions listed above do not apply to bulk sensitive personal data or source code used in a connected software application.

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Timeline
May 10, 2024
Introduced in House
May 10, 2024
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.
May 16, 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 9, 2024
Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5073)
Sep 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8361.
Sep 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • May 10, 2024
    Introduced in House


  • May 10, 2024
    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.


  • May 16, 2024
    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.


  • May 16, 2024
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 9, 2024
    Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.


  • September 9, 2024
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5071-5073)


  • September 9, 2024
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8361.


  • September 9, 2024
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)


  • September 9, 2024
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5071-5072)


  • September 9, 2024
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Richard McCormick

Richard McCormick

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (3)
John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingEuropeIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRussiaSanctionsTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionageVisas and passports