# 119-s-330: CCP IP Act

119-s-330, CCP IP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-330
- Congress: 119
- Title: CCP IP Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create new targeted sanctions and visa restrictions** to respond to patterns of significant theft of U.S. intellectual property by people and companies operating in China. It would also set rules for presidential waivers and require reports to Congress within 180 days. - PRC individuals and entities would face asset blocking under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and bans on U.S. visas. Current visas for covered aliens must be revoked and violations could trigger IEEPA penalties. - U.S. inventors and companies would gain a federal tool to target those who steal their IP and would get a required 180-day report listing every person the President determines meets the sanctions criteria. - U.S. visa policy would bar senior Chinese Communist Party officials, their spouses and children, PRC cabinet members, and active duty People’s Liberation Army members from entry. The President may grant waivers or terminate sanctions with certifications to Congress and must report on visa screening efficacy and PLA and Ministry of State Security linked research institutions within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bans on visas for top Chinese officials: cost, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of State could not issue visas to senior Chinese Communist Party officials, their spouses and children, PRC cabinet members, or active-duty People's Liberation Army members. DHS would be required to deny their entry and current visas for listed aliens would be revoked imme…
- Block assets and transactions of targets: cost, medium. If enacted, the President could use emergency economic powers to freeze and block property and transactions tied to listed persons. The blocks would apply to assets in the United States, assets that come into the United States, or assets under U.S. persons' control. People who violate, try to viola…
- Sanctions for repeated Chinese IP theft: cost, medium. If enacted, the President must impose sanctions on people and firms that operate in parts of China's economy that repeatedly steal U.S. intellectual property. The President would send a report to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee naming each person withi…
- Who counts as covered Chinese persons: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which people and companies can be targeted by the sanctions and visa rules. It would include many nationals of the People's Republic of China and entities organized under Chinese law or controlled by Chinese nationals. It would define a United States person as a U.…

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## Sources
- [119-s-330 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/330)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-330 (as of 2026-09-10).