US Congress House Bill 6029 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 14 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-14 - Became Public Law No: 112-269.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to increase the maximum fine for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets without authorization, intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent) committed by individuals (from $500,000 to $5 million) or by organizations (from $10 million to $10 million or 3 times the value of the stolen trade secret to the organization). Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to offenses relating to the transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States or economic espionage in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for such offenses reflect the seriousness of, and potential and actual harm caused by, such offenses and provide adequate deterrence. Directs the Commission to: (1) consider the extent to which such guidelines and statements appropriately account for the simple misappropriation of a trade secret; (2) consider whether additional enhancements are appropriate to account for any transmission of a stolen trade secret outside of the United States and any such transmission that is committed for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent; and (3) ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, guidelines and statements, and related federal statutes.

Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-14	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-269.
2013-01-14	Senate	Signed by President.
2013-01-03	Senate	Presented to President.
2013-01-01	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-01-01	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7453-7454)
2012-12-30	Senate	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2012-12-30	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6029.
2012-12-30	Senate	Mr. Smith (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7453-7455)
2012-12-20	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-19	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-19	Senate	S.AMDT.3406 Amendment SA 3406 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-19	Senate	S.AMDT.3406 Amendment SA 3406 proposed by Senator Merkley for Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S8229-8230; text: CR S8229-8230)In the nature of a substitute.
2012-12-19	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8229-8230)
2012-08-02	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
2012-08-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-08-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506)
2012-08-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5619)
2012-07-31	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Scott (VA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2012-07-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6029.
2012-07-31	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5506-5507)
2012-07-31	House	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-07-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
2012-07-19	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-610.
2012-07-10	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2012-07-10	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-06-27	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB678 (Related) 2011-12-08 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6029/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6029/BILLS-112hr6029enr.pdf