A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 30, 2022)
This bill reestablishes an initiative related to China within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and outlines the goals and requirements for this initiative.
In 2022, DOJ ended a program named the China Initiative. This bill reestablishes and renames it the CCP Initiative to (1) counter nation-state threats to the United States; (2) curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions; (3) identify and prosecute individuals engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; and (4) protect U.S. critical infrastructure from foreign threats.
DOJ must annually brief specified congressional committees on the progress and challenges of the initiative.
The initiative terminates six years after enactment of this bill.
What just happenedMar 30, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 30, 2022
- Mar 30, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 30, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate