H.R. 5522 · 118th Congress · House

Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined …
Introduced
Sep 18, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on (1) foreign companies that develop, maintain, own, sell, lease, license, or otherwise make available spyware that allows for the targeting of U.S. government officials or personnel of the intelligence community; (2) foreign persons who sell such foreign spyware; and (3) foreign government officials (or those acting on their behalf) who use such foreign spyware.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  4. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2023

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2023

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