Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2841
116th Congress(2019-2020)
ZTE Theft Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 20, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 20, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2841
Congress
116
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act or the ZTE Theft Act

This bill imposes certain requirements on Chinese telecommunications, software, and electronics companies that were denied export privileges on or after a certain date.

Such a company shall be eligible for export privileges only if it certifies to the Department of Justice that it will (1) abide by all U.S. laws, (2) not engage in cyber espionage, and (3) not infringe intellectual property. To obtain export privilege eligibility, the company shall also establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments against it.

An entity seeking a preliminary injunction against such a company in an infringement lawsuit shall not be required to establish that irreparable harm would result if the injunction is not granted.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
05/20/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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