Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act

U.S. Congress · HR1468 · Floor

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HR1468 · U.S. Congress · Floor

Introduced 2025-02-21. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.

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Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act This bill reestablishes an initiative in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat espionage, theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, and threats to critical infrastructure posed by the Chinese government. A similar initiative was launched in 2018 and discontinued in 2022. Specifically, this bill establishes the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Initiative and sets forth its objectives, including to curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions; develop an enforcement strategy for technology transfers by nontraditional collectors (e.g., researchers in labs or at universities) to Chinese individuals and entities or their agents contrary to U.S. interests; and address China-related risks arising from foreign investments in U.S. businesses and real estate. The bill further specifies that the CCP Initiative must prioritize the identification and prosecution of trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; the protection of critical infrastructure in the United States; and the identification of intellectual property theft from U.S. businesses. Under the bill, the CCP Initiative terminates six years after enactment.

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  • Introduced in House — 2025-02-21 — XML
  • Reported in House — 2026-06-15 — XML

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CBO cost estimates

  • H.R. 1468, Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act — 2026-05-27
    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the Congressional Budge…

    With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1468 from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

    H.R. 1468 would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a program to counter espionage, theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, and threats to critical infrastructure posed by the Chinese government. The bill also would require DOJ to report to the Congress annually on the program's activities. The bill's requirements would expire six years after enactment. Based on the costs of similar activities, and because DOJ is currently working to address those threats, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 1468 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2026-2031 period, primarily for the bill's reporting requirements. Any related spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeremy Crimm. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis. Phillip L. Swagel, Director, Congressional Budget Office.

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Action History

DateAction
2026-06-15Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-699.
2026-06-15Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
2026-03-26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-03-26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
2025-02-21Introduced in House
2025-02-21Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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