Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Combatting China's Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act authorizes the President to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and entities that steal or receive stolen American intellectual property, including freezing their U.S. assets, blocking them from entering the United States, and revoking any existing visas. The bill also restricts entry visas for senior Chinese Communist Party officials, cabinet members, active military personnel, and their families—though this restriction can be waived if the Chinese government stops supporting intellectual property theft. The President must submit a report to Congress within 180 days identifying sanctioned individuals and entities, while the State Department must assess whether current visa screening effectively prevents IP theft and report on military-linked research institutions in China.
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