Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-3952
Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2020-06-11 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Intellectual property
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Visas and passports
War and emergency powers

Summary:
action_date: 2020-06-11
text: 

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020

 
This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign individuals and entities involved in the theft of trade secrets belonging to a U.S. individual or entity.
 
The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of foreign individuals and entities that have engaged in, benefited from, or assisted in the significant and serial theft of U.S. trade secrets that materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic health. The report shall also list the chief executive officers and board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft.
 
Individuals named in the report shall be subject to property- and visa-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose either property- or export-blocking sanctions on entities named in the report.

action_date: 2020-12-20
text: 

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020

 
This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign individuals and entities involved in the theft of trade secrets belonging to a U.S. individual or entity.
 
The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of foreign individuals and entities that have knowingly engaged in, knowingly benefited from, or assisted in the significant theft of U.S. trade secrets that materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic health. The report shall also list the foreign persons who are chief executive officers and board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft.
 
Individuals named in the report shall be subject to property- and visa-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose either property- or export-blocking sanctions on entities named in the report.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-12-21
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7872)
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7872)
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7871-7872)
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-12-20
text: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-06-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2020-06-11
text: Introduced in Senate