Search Results: keywords:"intellectual property theft"

  • S. 4466 — To direct the Attorney General to prepare a report on the Department of Justice activities related to countering Chinese national security threats, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:503

    S. 4466, titled the “Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act,” directs the Attorney General to submit an annual report for seven years on the activities of the Department of Justice related to countering Chinese national security threats in the United States. The report...

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    This bill asks a big helper in the government, called the Attorney General, to write a yearly report for seven years about how they are stopping bad guys from China from doing sneaky things like stealing ideas or secrets in the United States. The report should share what the government is doing but keep some details private to stay safe.

  • H. R. 1398 — An Act To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:1,003

    H. R. 1398 aims to establish the CCP Initiative program within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. This initiative is designed to address national security threats from the Chinese Communist Party, focusing on issues like intellectual property theft...

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    H. R. 1398 is about making a special program to keep an eye on the Chinese government so they don't take important ideas or secrets from the United States. It also wants people to report how things are going every year for six years.

  • S. 4026 — To require a report on the state of economic integration between the United States and the People's Republic of China and the risks of that integration to the national security of the United States.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,219

    S. 4026, titled the “American Economic Independence Act of 2024,” requires the U.S. President to submit a report to Congress on the economic relationship between the United States and China. This report, due every three years for fifteen years, should evaluate the current and...

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    The bill wants the President to tell Congress every three years about how the USA and China are working together when it comes to business and if there are any dangers because of that. They want to make sure we stay safe while sharing this information with the public, keeping private stuff private.

  • H. R. 7608 — To impose sanctions with respect to persons that operate in a sector of the People’s Republic of China’s economy in which the person has engaged in a pattern of significant theft of the intellectual property of a United States person, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,646

    H. R. 7608 aims to impose sanctions on individuals and entities involved in significant intellectual property theft in China’s economy. The President is required to enforce these sanctions, which include blocking assets and denying visas to those responsible. The bill also...

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    The bill wants to stop people from stealing ideas or inventions from the U.S. by punishing those in China who do it a lot, like making them not allowed to visit the U.S. or freezing their money. The U.S. President has to make sure these punishments happen, and they have to show a plan for how they're working.

  • H. R. 7476 — To counter the malign influence and theft perpetuated by the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:136,372

    H.R. 7476, known as the "Countering Communist China Act," is a comprehensive legislative proposal aiming to tackle the influence and activities of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party. The bill includes measures to enhance U.S. national security and...

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    H.R. 7476, called the "Countering Communist China Act," is a plan to make sure China doesn't cause trouble or take things from the U.S. by using rules, penalties, and spending money smartly to keep America safe and fair.

  • H. R. 1398 — To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:994

    H.R. 1398 aims to establish the CCP Initiative program within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. This program focuses on countering threats from nation-states, particularly targeting spying and economic espionage by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S....

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    H.R. 1398 is a plan to make a new program in the government to help stop other countries, especially China, from stealing US secrets and ideas. The people working on this plan must tell Congress every year how it's going and if they're running into problems, but there are worries about how they'll manage money and work with other groups.

  • H. R. 1398 — An Act To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,004

    H. R. 1398 aims to establish the CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice to address threats from the Chinese Communist Party to the United States. This program focuses on preventing spying on U.S. intellectual property, enforcing laws against economic espionage, and...

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    The bill is about making a special program to help the U.S. stop bad guys from taking secrets and ideas, especially from China, and every year they have to tell Congress how it's going.

  • H. R. 9555 — To impose sanctions with respect to certain senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,720

    H.R. 9555 is a proposed law aimed at imposing sanctions on specific high-ranking officials of the Chinese Communist Party. The bill outlines criteria under which the President can impose penalties, such as blocking assets and revoking visas, on these officials if they are...

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    H.R. 9555 is a bill that lets the President of the United States punish important leaders in China if they do things like spread lies or steal ideas from America, and it allows the President to stop the punishments if needed for national security.