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Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026
To amend section 1839 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country is a foreign instrumentality for purposes of the prohibition on economic espionage under such section.
Summary
- Expands the definition of "foreign instrumentality" under the federal economic espionage statute to include entities that are domiciled in a covered nation, in addition to entities substantially owned, controlled, or dominated by a foreign government.
- Defines "covered nation" by reference to section 4872 of title 10, which designates countries identified as foreign adversaries.
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Actions (2)
- Jul 20, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 20, 2026
Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 1839 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country is a foreign instrumentality for purposes of the prohibition on economic espionage under such section.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING THAT AN ENTITY DOMICILED IN A FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY IS A FOREIGN INSTRUMENTALITY.
Section 1839(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “is substantially owned, controlled, sponsored, commanded, managed, or dominated by a foreign government;” and inserting the following: “is—
“(A) substantially owned, controlled, sponsored, commanded, managed, or dominated by a foreign government; or
“(B) domiciled in a covered nation, as defined in section 4872 of title 10;”. <all>
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