S 678 · 112th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.(2011-12-08)
Plain Language Summary
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Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase (from 15 to 20 years) the term of imprisonment for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets without authorization intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent). Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy relating to a two-level enhancement for economic espionage and consider amending the guidelines to: (1) apply the two-level enhancement to the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) apply an additional two-level enhancement if the defendant transmits or attempts to transmit the stolen trade secret outside of the United States and an additional three-level enhancement if the defendant instead commits economic espionage; and (3) provide that a defendant who transmits trade secrets outside of the United States or commits economic espionage should face a minimum offense level.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 678, Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act
Jan 25, 2012Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on December 8, 2011
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Cosponsors (9)
5 Democrats4 Republicans