Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-4327
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2021-07-01
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Foreign and international corporations

Jurisdiction and venue

Trade secrets and economic espionage
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization. <br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4327 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2021 Mr. Obernolte (for himself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Banks , Mr. Pfluger , and Mr. Crawford ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021 . 2. Redress of theft of trade secrets extraterritorially Section 1836 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Applicability to conduct outside United States Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall apply to conduct occurring outside the United States and impacting United States commerce, including conduct by an offender who is— (1) not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States; or (2) an organization which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of the United States. .