To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes.
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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:
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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