Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
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Summary
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to create a private civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. Specifically, the bill authorizes a trade secret owner to file a civil action in a U.S. district court seeking relief for trade secret misappropriation related to a product or service in interstate or foreign commerce. It establishes remedies, such as an injunction and damages. The statute of limitation is set at five years from the date of discovery of the misappropriation. A trade secret owner may apply for and a court may grant a seizure order to prevent dissemination of the trade secret if the court makes specific findings, including that an immediate and irreparable injury will occur if seizure is not ordered. A court must take custody of the seized materials and hold a seizure hearing within seven days. Any party harmed by the order may move to dissolve or modify the order and may also seek relief against the applicant of the seizure order for wrongful or excessive seizure. The Department of Justice must submit to Congress and publish a biannual report on trade secret theft outside the United States. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) trade secret theft occurs in the United States and around the world, (2) trade secret theft harms owner companies and their employees, and (3) the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 applies broadly to protect trade secrets from theft.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/23/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/2/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/18/2015
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/22/2015
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/24/2015
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/28/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/29/2015
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
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Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
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Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 10/13/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 10/13/2015
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 10/22/2015
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/1/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/10/2015
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
ME • R
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 12/16/2015
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/30/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Jordan
OH • R
Sponsored 12/9/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 1/5/2016
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2016
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/3/2016
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2016
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 2/12/2016
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2016
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/11/2016
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Emmer
MN • R
Sponsored 2/25/2016
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/1/2016
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/1/2016
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
NH • R
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/3/2016
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/14/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 3/14/2016
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/15/2016
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2016
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/20/2016
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/25/2016
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2016
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/26/2016
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