S 1409
117th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Immigration status and procedures
Trade restrictions
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Visas and passports
Stop Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stop Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2021
This bill makes the misappropriation of trade secrets a ground for deporting or barring an alien from entry into the United States.
Specifically, an alien may be denied entry into the United States if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the alien has violated, is violating, or is seeking entry to violate any U.S. law relating to the misappropriation of trade secrets or economic espionage.
Similarly, an alien may be deported if the alien has violated, is violating, or after admission into the United States violates any U.S. law relating to the misappropriation of trade secrets or economic espionage.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1