ESPIONAGE related term(s) Crime

Amendments

Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (S. Res. 156), S4919 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: prohibit all transactions from TikTok Inc., or other social media companies in, or under influence of, certain foreign countries of concern (see S. 347), S311 [9FE] (see H.R. 1081), H852 [17FE]

ByteDance Ltd.: require to divest itself of certain assets and require Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and U.S. businesses (see H.R. 4927), H4029 [26JY]

China: condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon (see S. Res. 49), S313 [9FE] (see S. Res. 66), S426 [15FE] (see H. Res. 104), H781 [8FE]

——— hold accountable for violation of U.S. airspace and sovereignty with high-altitude surveillance balloon (see H.R. 1151), H873 [24FE]

Colleges and universities: require FBI to create list of foreign intelligence threats to higher education and require reporting to Dept. of Education of certain gifts from such entities (see S. 360), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 1146), H866 [21FE]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: annually review and update facilities and property of U.S. Government determined to be national security sensitive for purposes of review of certain real estate transactions (see S. 3077), S5088 [18OC]

——— require review of greenfield investments by China (see S. 2069), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 5926), H4998 [11OC]

——— review any purchase or lease of real estate near military installations or airspace in the U.S. by foreign persons connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea (see S. 369), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 917), H823 [9FE]

Cuba: condemn discussion and implementation of agreement with China to build spy base in Cuba (see H. Con. Res. 52), H2884 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: notify Congress of certain foreign airborne objects in national airspace system capable of carrying out surveillance activities (see H.R. 968), H825 [9FE]

——— submit report on effects on national security of surveillance conducted by China via high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in U.S. airspace (see H.R. 6625), H6207 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: enhance research security protocols to prevent theft of Government research by nationals of foreign countries of concern (see S. 1734), S1744 [18MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered in visa issuance (see S. 370), S312 [9FE] (see H.R. 6286), H5650 [8NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish CCP Initiative program (see S. 511), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1398), H1148 [7MR]

Executive Office of the President: announce whether action will be taken on covered transaction under Defense Production Act that passed Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. transaction review deadline (see H.R. 2895), H2048 [26AP]

——— prohibit downloading or using of TikTok video app on U.S. devices and require Director of National Intelligence submit report on threat to national security posed by TikTok (see S. 85), S98 [25JA] (see H.R. 503), H323 [25JA]

——— provide for closure of Consulate General of People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York (see H.R. 2865), H1947 [25AP]

FCC: identify social media entities under influence of certain foreign entities and take measures to protect U.S. from such entities (see S. 872), S826 [16MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to conduct surveillance of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 84), H101 [9JA]

——— prohibit officers, employees, and elected officials of Federal Government from having, establishing, or maintaining official accounts on Tik Tok (see H.R. 5144), H4164 [4AU]

——— prohibit training that includes information on insider threats (see H.R. 2674), H1845 [18AP]

——— require interagency study to produce security assessment process on adjacent space to high-security leased space to accommodate Federal agency (see S. 1868), S2006 [7JN]

Federal aid programs: prohibit receipt of Federal funds by individuals or entities conducting business with social media companies associated with countries of concern (see S. 875), S826 [16MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit surveillance of U.S. persons and prohibit use of information acquired under such Act in any criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding or as part of any investigation (see S. 3372), S5692 [30NO]

GAO: conduct study and submit report on effectiveness of Dept. of Defense procedural safeguards to protect classified information from insider threats (see H.R. 4265), H3071 [21JN]

Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (see S. Res. 156), S1092 [30MR] (see H. Res. 272), H1693 [30MR]

Taxation: deny certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern (see H.R. 6175), H5361 [2NO]

Letters

Questions relative to relationship between ByteDance Ltd and TikTok Inc.: Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal, S4908 [3OC]

Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace (USA) Act: Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1737 [17AP]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1737 [17AP]

——— Representative Mike Rogers, Committee on Armed Services (House), H1737 [17AP]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to China, H688 [6FE], H4015 [26JY]

China: condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon, H698 [6FE]

——— condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon (H. Res. 104), H794–H799 [9FE], E121 [14FE]

——— hold accountable for violation of U.S. airspace and sovereignty with high-altitude surveillance balloon (H.R. 1151), H1735–H1738 [17AP]

——— recognize as greatest foreign threat to U.S. peace, security, and stability, H1442 [27MR], H1899 [20AP], H1919 [25AP], H2358 [16MY], H3217 [12JY]

Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.: evaluate threat of U.S. agricultural operations owned by adversarial nations, H5583 [8NO]

Cuba: condemn discussion and implementation of agreement with China to build spy base in Cuba (H. Con. Res. 52), H2955 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: notify Congress of certain foreign airborne objects in national airspace system capable of carrying out surveillance activities, H3713 [19JY]

Gotion, Inc.: address potential national security threat of building battery plant in Michigan, H2442 [18MY]

Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (H. Res. 272), H2796, H2797–H2800 [12JN], H2926 [14JN], E554 [13JN]

Technology: address potential national security threat of TikTok video app, H1890 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: address violation of U.S. airspace by Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon and other foreign airborne objects, S334, S338, S339, S342 [13FE], S371 [14FE], S414 [15FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to China, S414 [15FE], S433 [16FE], S2108 [15JN], S4638 [21SE], S5474 [13NO]

ByteDance Ltd.: require to divest itself of certain assets and require Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to review certain business relationships between ByteDance and U.S. businesses, S4907 [3OC]

China: condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon, S246, S247 [7FE], S407 [15FE]

——— condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon (S. Res. 49), S431 [15FE]

——— condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude surveillance balloon (S. Res. 66), S431 [15FE], S433 [16FE]

——— recognize as greatest foreign threat to U.S. peace, security, and stability, S5495 [14NO]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit download or use of TikTok video app on U.S. devices and require Director of National Intelligence submit report on threat to national security posed by TikTok (S. 85), unanimous-consent request, S1033, S1035 [29MR], S5419, S5420 [8NO]

——— prohibit downloading or using of TikTok video app on U.S. devices and require Director of National Intelligence submit report on threat to national security posed by TikTok (S. 85), S1032–S1037 [29MR], S5418–S5421 [8NO]

Russia: call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations (S. Res. 156), S4919 [3OC]

TikTok Inc.: prohibit from accessing U.S. citizen user data from within China, S885 [22MR], S969–S971 [27MR]

——— prohibit from accessing U.S. citizens’ user data from within China, S887 [22MR]

Reports filed

Call for Immediate Release of U.S. Citizen, Paul Whelan, Being Detained on Espionage Allegations in Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 156), S2068 [13JN]

Secure Adjacent Federal Property Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1868) (S. Rept. 118–82), S3752 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 104, condemn violation of U.S. airspace by Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon, H794 [9FE]

H. Res. 272, call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations by Russia, H2797 [12JN]

H.R. 1151, Upholding Sovereignty of Airspace (USA) Act, H1735 [17AP]

S. Res. 49, condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon, S329 [9FE]

S. Res. 66, condemn violation of U.S. airspace by high-altitude Chinese surveillance balloon, S429 [15FE]

S. Res. 156, call for immediate release of U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, being detained on espionage allegations in Russia, S1106 [30MR], S4919 [3OC]