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HR 7036 115th Congress House

ZTE Theft Act

Official title: To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to actions for patent infringement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technology
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Customs enforcementEconomic performance and conditionsForeign and international corporationsIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsTelephone and wireless communicationTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionage
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Oct 5, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Oct 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act or the ZTE Theft Act

This bill requires certain telecommunications, software, or electronics companies headquartered in China that had previously been denied export privileges to certify to the Department of Justice that it will abide by all U.S. laws, not engage in cyber espionage, and not infringe intellectual property, to be eligible for such privileges. It also requires such a company to establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments against it.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2841 Reintroduced Bill ZTE Theft Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7036: ZTE Theft Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7036/
MLA
"H.R. 7036: ZTE Theft Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7036/.
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H.R. 7036, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7036/.
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[H.R. 7036: ZTE Theft Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7036/)
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