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Senate Bill 3952
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 20, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 11, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3952
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Doug Jones
Alabama
Republican
Ben Sasse
Nebraska
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 20, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7872)
Summary

Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2020

This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign individuals and entities involved in the theft of trade secrets belonging to a U.S. individual or entity.

The President shall periodically report to Congress a list of foreign individuals and entities that have engaged in, benefited from, or assisted in the significant and serial theft of U.S. trade secrets that materially contributed to a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economic health. The report shall also list the chief executive officers and board members of any foreign entity engaging in such theft.

Individuals named in the report shall be subject to property- and visa-blocking sanctions. The President shall impose either property- or export-blocking sanctions on entities named in the report.

Text (2)
Engrossed in Senate
December 20, 2020
Introduced in Senate
June 11, 2020
Amendments (2)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (1)
Dec 20, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2724
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Amendments
Related Bills (1)
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
14
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4629
America LEADS Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (9)
12/21/2020
Held at the desk.
12/21/2020
Received in the House.
12/21/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/20/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7872)
12/20/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7871-7872)
12/20/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7871-7872)
12/20/2020
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
06/11/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
06/11/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:52 PM
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