United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8782 (117th)
Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act
Introduced
9 September 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
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Summary
Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act This bill requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to disclose relevant commercial ties with covered Chinese entities. DHS must terminate a contract with a contractor if, based on a disclosure required by this bill, DHS determines that continuation of the contract violates federal law or is not in the public's interest. The bill defines covered entity to include the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, and entities that have certain connections to China.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2022
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Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8782
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