Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 20, 2026
What it does
The Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026 would amend federal law to expand the definition of a "foreign instrumentality" under the Economic Espionage Act to include any entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country, as defined in section 4872 of title 10 of the U.S. Code. This change would broaden the scope of conduct prohibited under 18 U.S.C. § 1839, making it easier to prosecute economic espionage involving entities based in designated adversary nations, such as China. The bill specifically targets entities domiciled in covered nations, thereby increasing legal exposure for foreign organizations operating from those jurisdictions that engage in the theft of U.S. trade secrets. It…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.