S. 4793 · 116th Congress
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Thom Tillis
- Introduced
- 2020-10-01
- Latest action
- 2020-10-01 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Defend COVID Research from Hackers Act
This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking, property-blocking, or economic sanctions on a foreign person that is involved in activities that are reasonably likely to result in a significant threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy, public health, economic health, or financial stability.
The Department of State must submit a report detailing the extent of known or attempted cyber-enabled activities by foreign persons related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and assessing whether those activities qualify for the imposition of sanctions.