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S. 3743 — DEFEND Act | PoliFocus

S. 3743115th Congress

DEFEND Act

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes with respect to bringing a civil action for the misappropriation of a trade secret, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2018 or the DEFEND Act

This bill makes changes to provisions governing federal civil claims for trade secret misappropriation.

Specifically, it does the following:

increases punitive damages for a victim,
extends the statute of limitations for filing a claim, and
allows claims for conduct that occurs outside the United States if the offense causes substantial economic harm in the United States.

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Legislative Actions

2018-12-12
Introduced in Senate
2018-12-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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