Sens. Whitehouse, Graham Circulate Draft Of Bill to Broaden Economic Espionage Act

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.,) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced July 29 that they had circulated a “discussion draft” of a bill that would expand the reach of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, 18 U.S.C. §1831(a).

The bill would amend the statute to clarify that espionage sponsored by foreign governments is covered under the Act and it would provide a mechanism for increased participation by interested parties whose trade secrets are the subject of criminal proceedings under the Act. Moreover, the bill would clarify that espionage conducted on foreign soil is covered by the Act so ...