# 118-hr-5440: Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act

118-hr-5440, Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5440
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
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- 118-hr-1572: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-5440 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5440)

## Related
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- [118-hr-1097: Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1097)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
- [118-hres-768: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-768)
- [118-hr-1572: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1572)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5440 (as of 2026-10-15).