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SPIES Act

USA119th CongressS-2227| Senate 
| Updated: 7/9/2025
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act," or SPIES Act , aims to remove time limitations for prosecuting specific national security offenses. This legislation amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to ensure that indictments or information for these crimes can be brought at any time, without a statute of limitations. Specifically, the bill eliminates the period of limitations for violations of section 951 , concerning agents of foreign governments, and section 794 , which addresses gathering or delivering defense information to aid a foreign government, including conspiracies related to these offenses. It also applies this unlimited prosecution period to violations of section 1425 , pertaining to unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization, but only when such an offense was committed to facilitate a violation of section 951.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4857
SPIES Act
Jul 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4857
    SPIES Act


  • July 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

SPIES Act

USA119th CongressS-2227| Senate 
| Updated: 7/9/2025
The "Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act," or SPIES Act , aims to remove time limitations for prosecuting specific national security offenses. This legislation amends Title 18 of the U.S. Code to ensure that indictments or information for these crimes can be brought at any time, without a statute of limitations. Specifically, the bill eliminates the period of limitations for violations of section 951 , concerning agents of foreign governments, and section 794 , which addresses gathering or delivering defense information to aid a foreign government, including conspiracies related to these offenses. It also applies this unlimited prosecution period to violations of section 1425 , pertaining to unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization, but only when such an offense was committed to facilitate a violation of section 951.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4857
SPIES Act
Jul 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4857
    SPIES Act


  • July 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted