Bill · H.R. 1468· House(119-HR-1468)
Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act
- Introduced
- 2/21/2025
- Last activity
- 6/15/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
- Sponsored by
- Lance Gooden
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill, called the "Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act," creates the CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice's National Security Division. The program aims to stop the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from spying on academic institutions and stealing intellectual property. It focuses on prosecuting trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage. The initiative will also review risks from foreign investments in U.S. real estate and businesses. The Attorney General must provide an annual report on the program's progress. This Act is set to expire six years after it becomes law.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+7
Prioritizes identifying and prosecuting hacking and economic espionage.
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?+6
Strongly focuses on curbing theft of intellectual property.
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
Establishes a new program within the DOJ's National Security Division with broad enforcement mandates.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?-4
Focuses on adversarial containment and prosecution of CCP-affiliated entities.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-3
Stricter enforcement and review of foreign investments and technology transfers may negatively impact certain immigrant groups.
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?-2
Increased scrutiny of researchers and technology transfers could disproportionately impact those with ties to the PRC.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Intellectual Property: The bill aims to curb spying on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions, which helps protect American innovations (Section 2(a)(1)).
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National Security and Infrastructure: It seeks to protect critical U.S. infrastructure from supply chain compromises, insider threats, and foreign direct investment (Section 2(a)(4)(B)).
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Criminal Accountability: The bill prioritizes the identification and criminal prosecution of those engaging in hacking, economic espionage, and trade secret theft (Section 2(a)(4)(A)).
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Economic Security: By identifying theft of intellectual property from U.S. businesses, the bill works to secure American economic interests (Section 2(a)(4)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Targeting of Researchers: The bill develops an enforcement strategy against "nontraditional collectors," specifically mentioning researchers in universities and labs who transfer technology to PRC-based entities (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Investment Restrictions: The initiative will take action to address risks from foreign investments in U.S. businesses and real estate, which could limit certain investment activities (Section 2(a)(3)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Improves Intellectual Property Fairness+6Improves Data Privacy+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+5Improves Government Transparency+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+7Increases Domestic Surveillance+3Improves Diplomatic Engagement-4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5Good For Immigrants-3Good For Asian Americans-2Good For Students-2
- 6/15/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-699.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
- 3/26/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
- 5/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/26/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 2/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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