US Congress Senate Bill 1890 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-11 - Became Public Law No: 114-153. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to create a private civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. A trade secret owner may file a civil action in a U.S. district court seeking relief for trade secret misappropriation related to a product or service in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill establishes remedies including injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and attorney's fees. It sets a three-year statute of limitation from the date of discovery of the misappropriation. A trade secret owner may apply for and a court may grant, in extraordinary circumstances, an ex parte seizure order to prevent dissemination of a trade secret if the court makes specific findings, including that: (1) a temporary restraining order or another form of equitable relief is inadequate, (2) an immediate and irreparable injury will occur if seizure is not ordered, and (3) the person against whom seizure would be ordered has actual possession of the trade secret and any property to be seized. A court must take custody of and secure seized materials and hold a seizure hearing within seven days. An interested party may file a motion to encrypt seized material. A party harmed by a wrongful or excessive seizure may move to dissolve or modify the order and may also seek relief against the applicant of the seizure order. (Sec. 3) The bill increases the maximum penalty for trade secret theft (currently $5 million) to the greater of $5 million or three times the value of the stolen trade secret. A court may not authorize or require the disclosure of information that an owner asserts to be a trade secret unless the court allows the owner to submit under seal a description of the interest in keeping the information confidential. Additionally, disclosure of information related to a trade secret in connection with a prosecution does not constitute a waiver of trade secret protection unless an owner expressly consents to such waiver. It adds economic espionage and trade secret theft to the list of predicate offenses that constitute racketeering activity. (Sec. 4) The Department of Justice must submit to Congress and publish a biannual report on trade secret theft outside the United States. (Sec. 5) The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) trade secret theft occurs in the United States and around the world, (2) trade secret theft harms owner companies and their employees, (3) the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 applies broadly to protect trade secrets from theft; and (4) it is important, when seizing information, to balance the need to address misappropriation with the needs of third parties and the accused party. (Sec. 6) The Federal Judicial Center must develop, update, and submit to Congress best practices for seizing information and securing seized information. (Sec. 7) The bill provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for an individual who discloses a trade secret: (1) to a government official or attorney in confidence to report or investigate a violation of law, or (2) in a legal complaint or filing under seal.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016

Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. James Risch [R-ID]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]	Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

2016-04-27 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 410 N: 2 NV: 21 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-04 - Senate - On Passage of the Bill S. 1890 (Y: 87 N: 0 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-11	House	Became Public Law No: 114-153. (TXT | PDF)
2016-05-11	House	Signed by President.
2016-04-29	House	Presented to President.
2016-04-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-04-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 2 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H2028)
2016-04-27	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2046-2047)
2016-04-27	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2016-04-27	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1890.
2016-04-27	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2028-2034)
2016-04-27	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-04-26	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409.
2016-04-26	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-529.
2016-04-20	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2016-04-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-18	House	Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
2016-04-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-04-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
2016-04-11	House	Received in the House.
2016-04-05	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-04-04	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 0. Record Vote Number: 39.
2016-04-04	Senate	The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S1631-1634)
2016-04-04	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1631-1636)
2016-03-07	Senate	By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 114-220.
2016-01-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
2016-01-28	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2016-01-28	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-12-02	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
2015-07-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB3326 (Same As) 2015-10-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1890/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1890/BILLS-114s1890is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1890/BILLS-114s1890rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1890/BILLS-114s1890es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1890/BILLS-114s1890rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1890/BILLS-114s1890enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00039.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016172