To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
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Mr. Gooden of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill establishes the CCP Initiative within DOJ's National Security Division to counter Chinese Communist Party threats to U.S. intellectual property, academic institutions, and critical infrastructure. The initiative has a 6-year sunset and requires annual reporting to Congress.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. businesses benefit from dedicated prosecution of trade secret theft and economic espionage by Chinese actors. Academic institutions and defense contractors benefit from focused attention on "nontraditional collectors" - researchers being used to transfer technology. The defense industrial base benefits from protection against supply chain compromises.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DOJ's National Security Division must staff and implement the initiative with dedicated (non-shared) resources. Chinese companies engaged in prohibited activities face increased prosecution risk under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Key Provisions
- Creates dedicated CCP Initiative within DOJ National Security Division with ring-fenced resources
- Targets trade secret theft, hacking, economic espionage, and FCPA violations by Chinese companies
- Focuses on "nontraditional collectors" in labs, universities, and defense industrial base
- Requires annual reports to Congress on progress and CCP threat status
- 6-year sunset clause
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Establishes the CCP Initiative within DOJ National Security Division to counter Chinese Communist Party threats including intellectual property theft, economic espionage, and hacking.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Create dedicated DOJ initiative to focus on Chinese government-related threats with annual reporting to Congress"
Likely Beneficiaries
- U.S. businesses facing Chinese IP theft
- Academic institutions
- Defense industrial base
Likely Burden Bearers
- DOJ National Security Division (implementation)
- Chinese companies engaging in prohibited activities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "assistant_ag"
- → Assistant Attorney General for National Security
- "attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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