H.R. 4327 · 117th Congress
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jay Obernolte
- Introduced
- 2021-07-01
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Summary
Protect American Trade Secrets Act of 2021
This bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over civil claims for conduct involving trade secret theft occurring outside the United States and impacting U.S. commerce, including conduct by an offender who is (1) not a U.S. person or lawful U.S. resident, or (2) a foreign organization.