118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5522Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act

To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Sep 18, 2023
Last action Sep 18, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Sep 18, 2023
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Referred
Sep 18, 2023
Foreign Affairs · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) foreign companies that develop, maintain, own, sell, lease, license, or otherwise make available spyware that allows for the targeting of U.S. government officials or personnel of the intelligence community; (2) foreign persons who sell such foreign spyware; and (3) foreign government officials (or those acting on their behalf) who use such foreign spyware.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.