117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 1294Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have engaged in significant theft of trade secrets of United States persons, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Apr 21, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 21, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Apr 21, 2021
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Dec 20, 2022
Step 4
Senate
Dec 20, 2022
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 5, 2023
SummaryCRS Summary

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 a list of foreign individuals and entities that have knowingly engaged in, 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 foreign individuals who are chief executive officers or board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft. The President shall impose (1) property- and visa-blocking sanctions on individuals named in the...

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
Timeline · 16 actions
Jan 5, 2023
Signed by President.
Jan 5, 2023
Became Public Law No: 117-336.
Dec 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2022
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 22, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 22, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1294.
Dec 22, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 22, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 20, 2022
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 20, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 20, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.