# 117-hr-8782: Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

117-hr-8782, Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8782
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2022-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act This bill requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to disclose relevant commercial ties with covered Chinese entities. DHS must terminate a contract with a contractor if, based on a disclosure required by this bill, DHS determines that continuation of the contract violates federal law or is not in the public's interest. The bill defines covered entity to include the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, and entities that have certain connections to China.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8782 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8782)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8782 (as of 2025-11-18).