,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggjh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ba1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,mc,carthy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! imposition ( sanctions on c]ta9 =eign p]sons t h ?reat5$ ! national security1 =eign policy1 public heal?1 or economic heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d ,,covid ,rese>* f ,hack]s ,act4 #b4 ,au?orization ( imposition ( sanctions on c]ta9 =eign p]sons 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to impose sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any =eign p]son det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t-- 7#a7 to be responsible = or complicit 91 or to h engag$ 91 directly or indirectly1 activities1 includ+ cyb]-enabl$ activities1 orig9at+ f1 or direct$ by =eign p]sons t are reasonably likely to result 91 or h mat]ially contribut$ to1 a significant ?reat to ! national security1 =eign policy1 public heal?1 or economic heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t h ! purpose or effect (-- 7,a7 h>m+1 or o!rwise significantly compromis+ ! provision ( s]vices by a comput] or network ( comput]s t support "o or m entities 9 a critical infra/ructure sector2 7,b7 significantly compromis+ ! provision ( s]vices by "o or m entities 9 a critical infra/ructure sector2 7,c7 caus+ a significant disruption to ! availability ( a comput] or network ( comput]s2 or 7,d7 caus+ a significant misappropriation ( funds or economic res\rces1 trade secrets1 p]sonal id5tifi]s1 intellectual prop]ty1 or f9ancial in=mation = comm]cial or competitive advantage or private f9ancial ga92 7#b7 to be responsible = or complicit 91 or to h engag$ 91 or to h kn[+ly mat]ially b5efitt$ f1 ! receipt or use = comm]cial or competitive advantage or private f9ancial ga91 ( funds or economic res\rces1 trade secrets1 p]sonal id5tifi]s1 intellectual prop]ty1 or f9ancial in=mation misappropriat$ ?r\gh cyb]-enabl$ activities & ) respect to :i* su* actions are reasonably likely to result 91 or h mat]ially contribut$ to1 a significant ?reat to ! national security1 =eign policy1 public heal?1 or economic heal? or f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 to h mat]ially assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1 mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or goods or s]vices 9 support (-- 7,a7 any activity describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72 or 7,b7 any p]son ^: prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty are block$ pursuant to ?is section2 7#d7 to be own$ or controll$ by1 or to h act$ or purport$ to act = or on behalf (1 directly or indirectly1 any p]son ^: prop]ty or int]e/s 9 prop]ty are block$ pursuant to ?is section2 or 7#e7 to h attempt$ to engage 9 any ( ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c74 7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions to be impos$ ) respect to a =eign p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,block+ ( prop]ty ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 7except t ! requirem5ts ( section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja7 %all n apply7 to ! ext5t necess>y to block & prohibit all transactions 9 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( ! p]son if su* prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or are or come )9 ! possession or control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#b7 ,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals 7,a7 ,ineligibility = visas1 admission1 or p>ole ,an ali5 :o is a =eign p]son "u subsection 7a71 or an ali5 :o is an (fic] or director ( a =eign p]son "u su* subsection1 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or o!r docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$ or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,an ali5 :o is a =eign p]son "u subsection 7a71 or an ali5 :o is an (fic] or director ( a =eign p]son "u su* subsection1 is subject to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,revocation ( any visa or o!r entry docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4 7ii7 ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 take effect imm$iately2 & 7,,ii7 cancel any o!r valid visa or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign p]son's or ali5's possession1 z ! case may be4 7c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation ( ?is section1 includ+ regulations promulgat$ 9 accordance !re)1 to ! same ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$ 9 section #bjf7;a7 ( su* ,act4 7d7 ,exception ,sanctions impos$ pursuant to ?is section %all n apply to an ali5 if admitt+ or p>ol+ ! ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$ at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 & ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,exception ,to comply ) national security ,! foll[+ activities %all be exempt f sanctions "u ?is section3 7#a7 ,activities subject to ! report+ requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjia et seq474 7#b7 ,activities subject to any au?oriz$ intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7f7 ,implem5tation & regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to ex]cise all au?orities provid$ to ! ,presid5t "u sections #bjc & #bje ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to c>ry out ?is ,act & may issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7g7 ,exception relat$ to ! importation ( goods 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to impose sanctions pursuant to ?is section %all n include ! au?ority or requirem5t to impose sanctions on ! importation ( goods4 7#b7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m good means any article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t & exclud+ te*nical data4 7h7 ,report on cyb]-,enabl$ activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report detail+ ! ext5t ( kn[n cyb]-enabl$ activities or attempt$ cyb]-enabl$ activities z describ$ 9 ?is section by =eign p]sons relat$ to ! #bjai novel coronavirus & :e!r su* activities qualify = ! imposition ( sanctions pursuant to ?is section4 7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be unclassifi$ b may conta9 a classifi$ annex4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,admitt$2 ali5 ,! t]ms admitt$ & ali5 h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means2 & 7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations2 & 7ii7 ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs4 7#c7 ,critical infra/ructure sector ,! t]m critical infra/ructure sector means any ( ! designat$ critical infra/ructure sectors id5tifi$ 9 ,presid5tial ,policy ,directive #ba4 7#d7 ,entity ,! t]m entity means a p>tn]%ip1 association1 tru/1 jo9t v5ture1 corporation1 gr\p1 subgr\p1 or o!r organization4 7#e7 ,=eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m =eign gov]nm5t means any gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,=eign p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an individual or entity t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4 7#g7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m kn[+ly ) respect to conduct1 a circum/ance1 or a result1 means t a p]son has actual k1 or %\ld h kn[n1 ( ! conduct1 ! circum/ance1 or ! result4 7#h7 ,misappropriation ,! t]m misappropriation means any tak+ or obta9+ by improp] means1 )\t p]mission or cons5t1 or "u false pret5ses4 7#i7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual or entity4 7#aj7 ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means any ,unit$ ,/ates citiz51 p]man5t resid5t ali51 entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ =eign bran*es71 or any p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,/opp+ traffick+ 9 botnets ,section #ajcj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#h7 kn[+ly traffics 9 access to a protect$ comput]1 if ! traffick] kn[s ! protect$ comput] has be5 damag$ 9 a mann] prohibit$ by ?is section4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7a77#d7 or 7a77#g7 & ins]t+ 7a77#d71 7a77#g71 or 7a77#h72 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 7a77#d71 or 7a77#g7 & ins]t+ 7a77#d71 7a77#g71 or 7a77#h72 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#ac7 ! t]m traffic has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajbi7;e77#e7 ( ?is title4 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7g71 by ins]t+ 1 except = a violation ( subsection 7a77#h71 aft] violation ( ?is section4 #d4 ,injunctions aga9/ fraud & abuse ,section #acde ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+ by /rik+ fraud & ins]t+ fraud & abuse2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 violat+ or ab\t to violate section #ajcj7;a77#e7 ( ?is title :]e su* conduct has caus$ or w\ld cause damage 7z def9$ 9 section #ajcj7 )\t au?orization to #ajj or m protect$ comput]s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajcj7 dur+ any #a-ye> p]iod1 includ+ by-- 7i7 damage ( ! protect$ comput]s )\t au?orization2 or 7ii7 in/all+ or ma9ta9+ control ov] malici\s s(tw>e on ! protect$ comput]s t1 )\t au?orization1 h caus$ or w\ld cause damage to ! protect$ comput]s2 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 a violation "u subsection 7a77#a77;,d71 aft] 7z def9$ 9 section #ccbb7;d7 ( ?is title72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7c7 7#a7 ,no cause ( action may lie or be ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt aga9/ any p]son & %all be promptly dismiss$ if su* cause ( action is ) respect to an act t is 9 compliance ) any re/ra9+ ord]1 prohibition1 or o!r action "u subsection 7b71 if issu$ 9 circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,d74 7#b7 ,a re/ra9+ ord]1 prohibition1 or o!r action "u subsection 7b71 if issu$ 9 circum/ances describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,d71 may1 ^u application ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 provide t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all pay to su* p]son a fee = reimbursem5t = su* co/s z are reasonably necess>y & :i* h be5 directly incurr$ 9 comply+ ) ! re/ra9+ ord]1 prohibition1 or o!r action4 4