HR5557-118

Introduced

To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Foreign Policy, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HCE373C9E6ECB4DF8B574E65F99BBDB79: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act.
  • Section H13F64356038C4E1B8F23A6B4AE45D398: 2. Sanctions for proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware It is the policy of the United States— to act decisively against counterintelligence...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Foreign Policy, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Foreign Policy Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2023

Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Foreign Policy Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"knowingly with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result," §H13F64356038C4E1B8F23A6B4AE45D398

that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States

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