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A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.

3/12/2024, 11:15 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3960

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.

Current Status of Bill S 3960

Bill S 3960 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 30, 2022. Bill S 3960 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 30, 2022.  Bill S 3960's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 30, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3960

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3960

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Asia
- China
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Higher education
- Intellectual property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Trade secrets and economic espionage
- U.S. and foreign investments

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3960

A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
A bill to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.

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