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H.R. 1016: Stop China’s IP Theft Act


Debbie Lesko

Quick Facts

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-8)

Congress: 118th

Date Introduced: February 14, 2023

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (February 14, 2023)

Bill Summary

Stop China's IP Theft Act

This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to deny entry into the United States to senior Chinese Communist Party officials, the spouses and children of such officials, members of the cabinet of the Chinese government, and active duty members of China's armed forces. This prohibition shall not apply in any year in which the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies to Congress that China's government has stopped sponsoring, funding, facilitating, and actively working to support efforts to infringe the intellectual property rights of U.S. citizens and companies.