Bill > HR4081

This bill amends existing U.S. law to establish much stricter penalties for economic and defense-related espionage committed on behalf of "covered nations" (a term defined in another section of law referring to foreign adversaries). For economic espionage, individuals who commit offenses to advance the interests of a covered nation could face fines up to $5 million and prison sentences of 10-15 years, with no possibility of supervised release. If the espionage results in severe harm to economic or national security, the prison term could increase to 10-20 years. For organizations, fines could reach $20 million or five times the value of the stolen trade secret. The bill also significantly increases penalties for defense information-related offenses when committed to benefit a covered nation, potentially raising maximum sentences to life imprisonment. "Severe harm" is specifically defined as transmitting nonpublic information about critical infrastructure that, if acted upon, could threaten its incapacitation or destruction. The legislation aims to create a stronger legal deterrent against economic and defense espionage by foreign adversaries by imposing more stringent criminal consequences.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4081/all-info