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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR6447119th Congress
CCP IP Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy (UT)
Introduced
Summary
Targeted sanctions would punish actors tied to repeated theft of U.S. intellectual property and would also block visas for senior leaders and military figures from the People's Republic of China (PRC). This creates a two-part tool of economic penalties and immigration limits to deter and respond to systematic IP theft.
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- U.S. inventors and companies would gain a new enforcement tool. The bill would allow asset freezes and bans on transactions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to constrain parties that steal American IP.
- Designated PRC individuals and entities would face broad asset blocking, bans on transactions with U.S. persons, ineligibility for U.S. visas, and immediate revocation of existing visas. The President could grant case-by-case waivers or end sanctions if doing so serves national security or the person stops theft.
- Senior PRC political and military leaders, plus their spouses and children and cabinet members, would be barred from U.S. entry and visa issuance, with an annual exception if the President certifies the PRC has stopped sponsoring IP infringement. The bill would also require reports to Congress within 180 days identifying designated persons and assessing visa-screening effectiveness.
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3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Who could face U.S. sanctions
This bill would define who could be targeted for U.S. sanctions and when. It would cover PRC nationals, non‑U.S. persons acting for PRC actors, and entities organized under PRC law or controlled by PRC nationals. It would let the President sanction people in PRC economic sectors who have a pattern of stealing U.S. intellectual property, or who received U.S. IP that was stolen. It would also define "United States person" to mean U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and entities organized under U.S. law.
Visa bans and screening for PRC
This bill would bar visas and entry for senior Chinese Communist Party officials, their spouses and children, PRC cabinet members, and active-duty People's Liberation Army personnel. The President could suspend that ban for any year by certifying that the PRC stopped sponsoring IP theft. The Secretary of State would report within 180 days on visa screening effectiveness and list PRC research institutions associated with the PLA and security agencies. If an alien meets the Act's designation rules, their visa and entry documents would be revoked immediately.
Freezes and penalties for IP theft
This bill would let the President use emergency powers to block property and stop transactions with designated persons tied to significant IP theft. Blocking would apply when property is in the United States or controlled by a U.S. person. Violating those blocking rules could bring criminal or administrative penalties under existing law. The President must also report to Congress within 180 days listing every person determined to meet the sanction criteria.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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