The Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act strengthens federal laws against espionage and photography of sensitive military installations and equipment. The bill creates new criminal penalties for photographing, videotaping, or electronically tracking specific military assets like the B-2 Spirit aircraft, RC-135 reconnaissance planes, nuclear command platforms, and designated tier-1 military installations without Department of Defense approval. Citizens or nationals from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran who violate these rules face mandatory prison sentences of 5 to 10 years, while other violators can face up to 7 years in prison for targeting high-value assets or tier-1 installations. The bill also requires the Secretary of Defense to maintain and publicly update lists of protected assets and installations, install warning signs at these locations, and revoke visas of foreign nationals from designated countries who are convicted under the new rules. There is no specific funding amount allocated in the legislation, as the law primarily establishes criminal penalties and administrative requirements for existing federal agencies.
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