# 116-hr-8764: Stop China’s IP Theft Act

116-hr-8764, Stop China’s IP Theft Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8764
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop China’s IP Theft Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop China's IP Theft Act This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to deny entry into the United States to senior Chinese Communist Party officials, the spouses and children of such officials, members of the cabinet of the Chinese government, and active duty members of China's armed forces. This prohibition shall not apply in any year in which the Office of the Director of National Intelligence certifies to Congress that China's government has stopped sponsoring, funding, facilitating, and actively working to support efforts to infringe the intellectual property rights of U.S. citizens and companies.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8764 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8764)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8764 (as of 2025-11-18).