S. 3743 · 115th Congress
DEFEND Act
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Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2018 or the DEFEND Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 12, 2018
Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2018 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DEFEND Act
Also known as: Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2018
Latest action (Dec 12, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 12, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.