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US HB1468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lance Gooden

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes the CCP Initiative within the DOJ National Security Division to counter Chinese Communist Party threats, including espionage targeting U.S. intellectual property, academic institutions, and the defense industrial base

  • Prioritizes prosecution of trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage while protecting critical infrastructure from foreign investment and supply chain threats

  • Requires investigation of investments by Chinese companies on the Commerce Department's Entity List or the Pentagon's PRC Military Companies list, including their subsidiaries

  • Mandates annual reports to Congress on the Initiative's progress, resource allocation, coordination effectiveness, and assessment of economic losses from CCP-related hacking and trade secret theft

  • Contains a 6-year sunset provision from the date of enactment and requires the Initiative to operate independently with dedicated resources separate from other DOJ nation-state threat programs

Legislative Description

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

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.

3/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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