S 1294 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

Summary
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign individuals and entities involved in the theft of trade secrets belonging to a U.S. individual or entity. The President shall periodically report a list of foreign individuals and entities that have knowingly engaged in, benefited from, or assisted in the significant theft of U.S. trade secrets that materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic health. The report shall also list foreign individuals who are chief executive officers or board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft. The President shall impose (1) property- and visa-blocking sanctions on individuals named in the report; and (2) property- or export-blocking sanctions, including denial of certain financial assistance, on entities named in the report.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Signed into Law
Jan 2023
Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Signed Jan 5, 2023
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10022-10023)
lower
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9657-9658)
upper
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S9657-9658)
upper
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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