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119-s-1778119th Congress

Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Introduced

Summary

Annual public reports on DOJ efforts to counter Chinese espionage and how those efforts protect civil liberties. This bill would require the Attorney General to produce a detailed, mostly unclassified report for seven years describing Department of Justice activities addressing national security threats from the Chinese Communist Party, with a possible classified annex when needed.

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  • Congress and oversight: The Attorney General would submit an unclassified report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, with a possible classified annex. Reports would begin within 90 days and continue annually for seven years.
  • Public, universities, and industry: Reports must be posted on the Department of Justice website and describe threats such as theft of U.S. intellectual property and risks from non-traditional collectors like researchers in laboratories, at universities, and at defense industrial base facilities.
  • DOJ programs and accountability: The department would have to account for the resources devoted to counter-CCP programs and include supporting information on each program's effectiveness.
  • Civil rights and privacy: Each report must detail measures used to protect civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy when carrying out these activities.

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Annual Justice Department report on Chinese espionage

This bill would require the Attorney General to give Congress and the public a report about DOJ efforts to counter Chinese government espionage. The first report would be due within 90 days of enactment. DOJ would then send a report each year for seven years. Reports must be unclassified but may include a classified annex. They would describe DOJ activities, resources used, threats from researchers in labs, universities, and defense industrial base facilities, and steps to protect civil rights and privacy. The Attorney General would prepare the report with other national security agencies.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 5/15/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

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