Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an initiative related to China within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and outlines the goals and requirements for this initiative.

Highlights:

• Amends and reestablishes an initiative related to China within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) that ended in 2022 and outlines the goals and requirements for this initiative (Sec. 2).

• Amends and renames it the CCP Initiative to accomplish the following, including (Sec. 2):

• Counter nation-state threats to the United States;

• Curb spying by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions;

• Identify and prosecute individuals engaged in trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; and

• Protect U.S. critical infrastructure from foreign threats.

• Requires DOJ to annually brief congressional committees on the progress of the initiative (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this initiative shall terminate after 6 years following passage and approval by the President (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text