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Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4327| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021 This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4792: Countering Communist China Act
Foreign and international corporationsJurisdiction and venueTrade secrets and economic espionage

Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-4327| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021 This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • July 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)August Pfluger (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4792: Countering Communist China Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign and international corporationsJurisdiction and venueTrade secrets and economic espionage