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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2023
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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 February 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 6, 2023
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Feb 6, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 844: Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-844/
MLA
"H.R. 844: Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-844/.
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H.R. 844, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-844/.
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[H.R. 844: Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-844/)
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