US HB2841 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Imposes certain requirements on Chinese telecommunications, software, and electronics companies that were denied export privileges on or after a certain date. Such a company shall be eligible for export privileges only if it certifies to the Department of Justice that it will (1) abide by all U.S. laws, (2) not engage in cyber espionage, and (3) not infringe intellectual property. To obtain export privilege eligibility, the company shall also establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments against it. An entity seeking a preliminary injunction against such a company in an infringement lawsuit shall not be required to establish that irreparable harm would result if the injunction is not granted.
Title
ZTE Theft Act Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act
Sponsors
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-26 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
2019-05-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-05-20 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-05-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Customs enforcement
Economic performance and conditions
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign trade and international finance
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
Trade secrets and economic espionage
China
Civil actions and liability
Computers and information technology
Customs enforcement
Economic performance and conditions
Foreign and international corporations
Foreign trade and international finance
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Telephone and wireless communication
Trade restrictions
Trade secrets and economic espionage
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2841/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2841/BILLS-116hr2841ih.pdf |