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House Bill 844
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023
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Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2023
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H. R. 844 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 844


To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2023

Mr. Obernolte (for himself, Mr. Steube, Mr. Pfluger, and Mr. Crawford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Redress of theft of trade secrets extraterritorially.

Section 1836 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(e) Applicability to conduct outside United States.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall apply to conduct occurring outside the United States and impacting United States commerce, including conduct by an offender who is—

“(1) not a United States person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the United States; or

“(2) an organization which is created or organized under the laws of a foreign government or which has its principal place of business located outside of the United States.”.