SPIES Act

Bill: 119-s-2227
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2025-07-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2025 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To eliminate the period of limitations for certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act or the SPIES Act . 2. Offenses involving espionage, procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully, or harboring or concealing persons (a) In general Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3302. Espionage offenses Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an indictment may be found or an information may be instituted at any time without limitation for— (1) a violation of section 951 or a conspiracy to violate such section; (2) a violation of section 794 or a conspiracy to violate such section; or (3) a violation of section 1425, if the offense was committed to facilitate a violation of section 951. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3302. Espionage offenses. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 19 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 ( 18 U.S.C. 792 note; 64 Stat. 1005) is amended by striking , 793, or 794 and inserting or 793 .