Senate Bill 1865
116th Congress(2019-2020)
DEFEND Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1865
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2019 or the DEFEND Act
This bill makes changes to provisions governing federal civil claims for trade secret misappropriation.
Specifically, it does the following:
- increases punitive damages for a victim,
- extends the statute of limitations for filing a claim, and
- allows claims for conduct that occurs outside the United States if the offense causes substantial economic harm in the United States.
June 13, 2019
06/13/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/13/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:51:07 PM