Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 3:54 PM

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 844

Introduced on
2023-02-06

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/6/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Foreign and international corporations•
Jurisdiction and venue•
Trade secrets and economic espionage

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/6/2023

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023

This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S....


Latest Action2/6/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.