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HR 1486 · in committee · significant

Economic Espionage Prevention Act

What this bill does

  • The bill lets the President impose sanctions on foreign entities that steal U.S. trade secrets or help hostile governments.
  • U.S. companies and their proprietary information are protected from economic espionage by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.
  • The President can block visas and seize property of violators, with limited exemptions during national emergencies.

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    How would companies report suspected trade secret theft to trigger presidential sanctions under this bill?

  2. 02

    What safeguards prevent the President from using visa blocks and property seizures for political purposes rather than genuine espionage cases?

  3. 03

    Which U.S. industries or business sizes would benefit most from this bill's protection against economic espionage?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-06 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1828-1829)

  4. 2025-05-05 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1828-1829: 1)

  5. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1486.

  6. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1828-1830)

  7. 2025-05-05 · house · Floor

    Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  9. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  10. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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