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Protecting America From Spies Act
12/15/2023, 4:05 PM
Summary of Bill S 370
The bill includes several key provisions aimed at achieving this goal. One of the main provisions is the establishment of a task force dedicated to identifying and neutralizing foreign intelligence threats. This task force would work closely with law enforcement agencies and intelligence services to track and apprehend suspected spies operating within the country.
Additionally, the bill calls for increased funding for counterintelligence efforts and the expansion of surveillance capabilities to monitor potential threats. It also includes measures to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and protect critical infrastructure from foreign espionage. Overall, the Protecting America From Spies Act is designed to bolster the nation's defenses against foreign intelligence threats and safeguard sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. Supporters of the bill argue that it is necessary to protect national security and prevent harm to the country's interests. Critics, however, raise concerns about potential privacy violations and the need for proper oversight of the bill's implementation.
Congressional Summary of S 370
Protecting America From Spies Act
This bill expands the grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who have engaged in acts of espionage or sabotage from entering the United States.
Specifically, any individual shall be inadmissible if the individual has engaged in or will engage in an act that (1) violates a U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage; (2) would violate any U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage if it occurred in the United States; or (3) violates any U.S. law prohibiting the export of goods, technology, or sensitive information. Currently, an individual is inadmissible if the individual seeks to enter the United States to engage in such an action.
Furthermore, the bill expands these grounds of inadmissibility and other security-related grounds to cover the spouse or child of the barred individual if the act occurred in the last five years.
The bill also modifies the authority of the Department of Justice to waive certain security-related grounds of inadmissibility for an individual applying for a nonimmigrant visa.





