United States · Bill · S
S. 1865 (116th)
DEFEND Act
Introduced
13 June 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2019 or the DEFEND Act This bill makes changes to provisions governing federal civil claims for trade secret misappropriation. Specifically, it does the following: increases punitive damages for a victim, extends the statute of limitations for filing a claim, and allows claims for conduct that occurs outside the United States if the offense causes substantial economic harm in the United States.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 June 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 June 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1865