This bill authorizes the President to impose sanctions against foreign companies and individuals involved in developing, selling, or using commercial spyware to target U.S. government officials, intelligence personnel, or American citizens. The sanctions can include freezing assets in the United States, denying visas, and revoking entry documentation for foreign individuals involved in spyware proliferation. The legislation specifically aims to punish spyware companies and their executives who knowingly enable human rights abuses, suppress dissent, or target U.S. persons, while carving out exceptions for legitimate government activities, humanitarian work, and international obligations. The authority to impose new sanctions under this bill expires seven years after enactment, and the President is also directed to use U.S. influence at international financial institutions to oppose lending to foreign governments that use spyware against American officials.
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