HR 1486
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
Economic Espionage Prevention Act
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Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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May 06, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
May 05, 2025
floor
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 05, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1828-1830)
May 05, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1486.
May 05, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1828-1829: 1)
May 05, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1828-1829: 1)
May 05, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 21, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Foreign Affairs Committee · Judiciary Committee
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Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2025
Economic Espionage Prevention Act
This bill authorizes the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign adversary entities that knowingly engage in (1) economic and industrial espionage with respect to trade secrets and proprietary information owned by U.S. persons, (2) the provision of material support or services to a foreign adversaries' national security entities, or (3) the violation of U.S. export control laws. The bill cites regulations that define China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and the Maduro regime of Venezuela as foreign adversaries.
The bill also limits certain exemptions from the President's authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). IEEPA provides the President broad authority to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency, but exempts from this authority activities such as (1) the import or export of information or informational materials; (2) transactions ordinarily incident to international travel, such as the importation of personal baggage; and (3) personal communications, such as postal or telephonic communications, that do not transfer anything of value. Under the bill, the first two of these exemptions are not applicable if the President determines such imports and exports would seriously impair the ability to deal with a declared national emergency. Additionally, the bill specifies that the first and third exemptions listed above do not apply to bulk sensitive personal data or source code used in a connected software application.
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ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 1486 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 1486 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1486
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-_______________________________________________________________________
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-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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-May 6, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
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Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
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+1st Session
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+H. R. 1486
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+_______________________________________________________________________
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+AN ACT
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+To impose sanctions with respect to economic or industrial espionage by
+foreign adversarial companies, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors (3)
Members who signed on to support this bill.