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HR 6029 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal procedure and sentencing Trade secrets and economic espionage U.S. Sentencing Commission

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

Introduced: June 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2013
Became Public Law No: 112-269.
Jan 14, 2013
Signed by President.
Jan 3, 2013
Presented to President.
Jan 1, 2013
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7453-7454)
Jan 1, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 1, 2013
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7453-7454)
Dec 30, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Dec 30, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6029.
Dec 30, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7453-7455)
Dec 20, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 19, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8229-8230)
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Aug 1, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506)
Aug 1, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506)
Aug 1, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5619)
Jul 31, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 31, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6029.
Jul 31, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5506-5507)
Jul 31, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 19, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
Jul 19, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-610.
Jul 10, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 10, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 27, 2012
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,406 — In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 19, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum fine for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets without authorization, intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent) committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

What's happening now January 14, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-269.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jun 27, 2012
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jun 27, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jun 27, 2012
Poe, Ted
· Jun 27, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 27, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Jun 27, 2012
WOLF, FRANK
· Jun 27, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6029: Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6029/
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