HR 844
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Foreign and international corporations
Jurisdiction and venue
Trade secrets and economic espionage
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023
Introduced: February 6, 2023
Introduced by:
Obernolte, Jay
Republican
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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