CCP IP Act
Sen. Curtis Introduces CCP IP Act to Sanction Chinese Entities for Trade Secret Theft
This bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. It recently had a hearing and is still in the early stages of the legislative process. The bill is actively moving forward as lawmakers continue to study its potential impact.
Legislative Progress
While there is strong bipartisan concern about China, standalone sanctions bills often struggle to pass unless they are part of a larger trade or defense package.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Chinese nationals holding U.S. visas who are connected to sectors involved in IP theft could have their visas immediately revoked. Additionally, senior Chinese Communist Party officials and their families, Chinese cabinet members, and active-duty military members would be categorically barred from receiving U.S. visas, even if they personally have no connection to IP theft.
“The issuing consular officer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to an alien who the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) determines is described in subsection (a)”
Milestones
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Takes Aim at China Theft of Innovation as Espionage Cases Mount
The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering several bills to counter Chinese IP theft, including S. 330, the CCP IP Act. The bill is a primary candidate for legislative action as it targets CCP-linked intellectual property theft through sanctions and visa restrictions.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
CCP IP Act
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