Strengthens laws to stop companies from foreign adversary countries from stealing U.S. trade secrets.
This bill would make it easier for the U.S. government to prosecute economic espionage. It would expand the definition of a "foreign instrumentality" to include any company based in a foreign adversary country. This means companies from countries like China could face charges for stealing trade secrets, even if they aren't directly controlled by their government.
Today, to prosecute a foreign entity for economic espionage as a "foreign instrumentality," the government must prove it is substantially owned or controlled by a foreign government. After this bill, any company based in a foreign adversary country would automatically be considered a "foreign instrumentality" for these cases, simplifying prosecution.
HR 9789 · 119th Congress · July 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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