H.R. 4327 · 117th Congress · House

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Jul 1, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.

Action Timeline

5
  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

  2. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  3. JUL 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUL 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. JUL 01, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

3

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

Active

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jul 1, 2021

Active