Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act
HR 5404, the Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act, requires the U.S. Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the Department of Justice's efforts to counter Chinese espionage threats. The reports must describe DOJ activities related to trade-secret theft, intellectual property protection, and threats from researchers at universities and defense facilities, along with accounting for resources dedicated to these programs and their effectiveness. This procedural bill directly affects the Department of Justice, mandating transparency about its current counter-espionage initiatives without creating new legal penalties or policies.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Nov 2, 2023
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Nov 2, 2023
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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