HR6447-119

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the President to impose IEEPA property-blocking sanctions and immigration restrictions on covered China-linked persons who operate in sectors where they engaged in a pattern of significant theft of United States intellectual property or received stolen United States intellectual property. Covered persons include PRC nationals acting for PRC actors, PRC-organized entities, PRC-owned or controlled entities, and related non-United States persons. Sanctioned aliens become inadmissible, visa-ineligible, and subject to visa revocation. The bill includes penalties for sanctions violations, waiver and termination authority, and a 180-day report listing sanctionable persons. It separately bars visas and entry for senior Chinese Communist Party officials, their spouses and children, PRC cabinet members, and active-duty PLA members unless the President certifies that the PRC government has stopped supporting IP infringement against United States citizens and entities.

Who Benefits and How

United States technology companies, manufacturers, research institutions, and rights holders benefit from stronger sanctions and visa tools against PRC-linked intellectual-property theft. Federal investigators gain reporting mandates that identify sanctionable persons and research institutions linked to the PLA or Ministry of State Security. United States institutions exposed to IP theft gain reduced risk if sanctions and visa screening deter theft or limit access by covered actors.

Who Bears the Burden and How

China-linked individuals and entities determined to have stolen or received stolen United States IP are prohibited from transactions involving blocked property and can lose access to United States visas or entry. Senior CCP officials, PRC cabinet members, PLA members, spouses, and children are restricted from visas unless the President makes the statutory certification. Treasury, State, Homeland Security, and White House officials must administer sanctions, waivers, visa revocations, certifications, and reports.

Key Provisions

• Requires IEEPA property-blocking sanctions for covered China-linked persons tied to significant theft of United States intellectual property.
• Bars sanctioned aliens from visas, admission, parole, and immigration benefits, and directs immediate visa revocation.
• Authorizes penalties, case-by-case waivers, and sanctions termination when certification requirements are met.
• Requires a 180-day report to Congress listing persons who meet the sanctions criteria.
• Restricts visas for senior CCP officials, PRC cabinet members, PLA members, spouses, and children unless the President certifies that PRC government support for United States IP infringement has ceased.