3.0.0 6029 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z House H HR 2012-06-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 6029.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The authority to enact this bill is derived from, but maynot be limited to, Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H4156]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-07-19T22:00:40Z Markup by 2012-07-10T17:43:48Z Referred to 2012-06-27T14:01:35Z H. Rept. 112-610 Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act 112 678 S 2011-12-08 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255. Related bill CRS 2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-269. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-269. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-14 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-03 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2013-01-03 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-01 23:13:35 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2013-01-01 23:13:30 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7453-7454) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2013-01-01 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7453-7454) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-30 18:02:29 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. ResolvingDifferences H40141 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 17:56:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6029. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-30 17:56:17 Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7453-7455) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2012-12-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-12-19 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-19 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-19 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8229-8230) Floor 2012-08-02 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493. Calendars 2012-08-01 20:47:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:47:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-08-01 20:47:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-01 20:47:11 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5619) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:57:42 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:48:46 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6029. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:48:44 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5506-5507) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-31 19:48:30 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-07-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00443 2012-07-19 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-610. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-19 Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-610. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-07-10 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-07-10 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-06-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2012-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2012-06-27 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2012-06-27 True W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2012-06-27 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2012-06-27 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2012-06-27 True W000672 Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] FRANK WOLF R VA R. 10 2012-06-27 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2012-06-27 True C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2012-06-27 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 19 2012-06-27 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2012-06-27 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-06-27 True Public Law 112-269 Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal procedure and sentencing Trade secrets and economic espionage U.S. Sentencing Commission Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2012-06-27 Introduced in House 2012-09-12T14:55:28Z Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase: (1) 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) from 15 years to 20 years; and (2) the maximum fine for such offenses committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

]]> 81 2012-08-01 Passed House without amendment 2012-09-12T14:59:58Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase: (1) 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) from 15 years to 20 years; and (2) the maximum fine for such offenses committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

]]> 35 2012-12-19 Passed Senate amended 2013-01-03T20:25:08Z Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum fine 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) committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

]]> 49 2013-01-14 Public Law 2013-04-23T15:00:57Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum fine 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) committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization).

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

]]> Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Reported to House Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed House Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Display Title Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for increased penalties for foreign and economic espionage, and for other purposes. 3406 112 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-08T17:28:45Z 2012-12-19 Amendment SA 3406 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3406 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/112th-congress/senate-amendment/3406 K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 1 1 L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2012-12-19 True 2012-12-19T05:00:00Z 2012-12-19T05:00:00Z Senate 112 HR House H 6029 Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 2023-03-22T18:24:49Z 6 2012-12-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 3406 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-19 0 Senate Amendment SA 3406 proposed by Senator Merkley for Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S8229-8230; text: CR S8229-8230) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2012-12-19 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3406 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-19 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3406 proposed by Senator Merkley for Senator Kohl.(consideration: CR S8229-8230; text: CR S8229-8230) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-19 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029enr/xml/BILLS-112hr6029enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2012-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029eas/xml/BILLS-112hr6029eas.xml Placed on Calendar Senate 2012-08-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029pcs/xml/BILLS-112hr6029pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029eh/xml/BILLS-112hr6029eh.xml Reported in House 2012-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029rh/xml/BILLS-112hr6029rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-06-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6029ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6029ih.xml 2013-01-15T04:59:59Z Public Law 2013-01-14 Became Public Law No: 112-269. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.