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This bill, known as the SPIES Act (Strengthening Prosecution Integrity for Espionage Statutes Act), removes the statute of limitations for certain serious espionage-related criminal offenses. Specifically, the bill eliminates time restrictions for prosecuting violations of three key sections of the U.S. Code: Section 951 (which relates to acting as an unregistered foreign agent), Section 794 (espionage), and Section 1425 (unlawful procurement of citizenship), but only when the citizenship offense was committed to facilitate a foreign agent violation. This means that federal prosecutors would have an unlimited timeframe to bring charges for these specific espionage and national security-related crimes, regardless of how much time has passed since the offense was committed. The bill amends existing law in Chapter 213 of Title 18 of the United States Code and makes a conforming amendment to the Internal Security Act of 1950. By removing temporal limitations on prosecution, the bill aims to enhance the government's ability to pursue and hold accountable individuals involved in espionage and related national security threats, even if the offenses occurred many years in the past.

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