# 117-s-1294: Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022

117-s-1294, Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1294
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Creates a report-driven sanctions program to punish foreign persons who steal U.S. trade secrets.** The law makes the President identify offenders in regular reports and pick from a defined menu of penalties to block their access to U.S. markets and finance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] (R-NE), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual report on trade-secret theft: benefit, low. The President must send Congress a report within 180 days of enactment, then at least each year. The report names foreign people who stole U.S. trade secrets after this law and posed serious national security, foreign policy, or economic harm. It explains what happened and whether top leaders benef…
- Sanctions on foreign firms that steal trade secrets: mixed, low. The President must punish any foreign company named in the most recent report. At least five sanctions apply, such as blocking property and adding the company to the Commerce Department Entity List. U.S. banks cannot lend more than $10,000,000 total to the company in any 12-month period, except to…
- Visa bans for trade-secret thieves: mixed, low. Any foreign person named in the most recent report cannot get a U.S. visa or enter the country. Any current visa is revoked right away under existing rules. The President can also deny visas to corporate officers or controlling owners of the named company. These travel limits apply once the person…

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## Sources
- [117-s-1294 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1294)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1294 (as of 2026-01-05).