Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill creates a dedicated CCP Initiative inside the Department of Justice's National Security Division. Its job is to stop the Chinese government from stealing American technology, trade secrets, and intellectual property from universities, research labs, and defense contractors.
• The Initiative will prioritize prosecuting hackers and spies, protecting critical infrastructure from foreign investment risks and supply chain attacks, and specifically identifying theft of intellectual property from small businesses.
• The program must have its own separate budget and staff that cannot be shared with any other DOJ initiative. This ensures the work stays focused and does not get diluted by other national security priorities.
• Every year, the Attorney General must report to Congress on progress, coordination with other agencies, economic losses from Chinese hacking, and even an analysis of how the Chinese Communist Party uses drones in U.S. airspace.
• The entire program automatically expires after 6 years, giving Congress a built-in chance to review whether the initiative is working before deciding to renew it.