# 119-s-1778: Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act

119-s-1778, Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1778
- Congress: 119
- Title: Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual Justice Department report on Chinese espionage: benefit, low. 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 in…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1778)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1778 (as of 2026-08-11).