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S. 1294 117th Congress Senate

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

Official title: 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.

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
International Affairs Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementForeign and international banking
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Foreign and international corporationsForeign loans and debtForeign propertyIntellectual propertyMultilateral development programsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementSanctionsTrade restrictionsTrade secrets and economic espionageU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2023
Became Public Law No: 117-336.
Jan 5, 2023
Signed by President.
Dec 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 22, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10022-10023)
Dec 22, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10022-10023)
Dec 22, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1294.
Dec 22, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10022-10024)
Dec 22, 2022
Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 21, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 21, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9657-9658)
Dec 20, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9657-9658)
Dec 20, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9610)
Dec 20, 2022
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 6,580 Van Hollen, Chris In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 20, 2022
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 Latest action January 5, 2023

Became Public Law No: 117-336.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

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 report; and (2) property- or export-blocking sanctions, including denial of certain financial assistance, on entities named in the report.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4521 Strategic Competition Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1294: Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1294/
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"S. 1294: Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1294/.
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S. 1294, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1294/.
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