,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1 #bjbj ,mr4 
,tillis 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !  
imposition ( sanctions ) respect to     
c]ta9 activities t ?reat5 ! national    
security1 =eign policy1 public heal?1   
economic heal?1 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 ) respect to c]ta9 activities 
t ?reat5 ! national security1 =eign     
policy1 public heal?1 economic heal?1 or
 f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may impose    
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to any =eign p]son det]m9$ by ! 
,presid5t--  7#a7 to h engag$ 91        
directly or indirectly1 or to be        
responsible = or complicit 91           

activities1 includ+ cyb]-enabl$         
activities1 t-- 7,a7 7i7 are reasonably 
likely to result 9 a significant ?reat  
to ! national security1 =eign policy1   
public heal?1 economic heal?1 or        
f9ancial /ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 orig9ate f or are direct$ by =eign 
p]sons t h mat]ially contribut$ to su* a
 ?reat2 &  7,b7 t h ! purpose or effect 
(--  7i7 h>m+1 or o!rwise significantly 
compromis+1 ! provision ( s]vices by a  
comput] or network ( comput]s t support 
"o or m entities 9 a critical           
infra/ructure sector2  7ii7             
significantly compromis+ ! provision (  
s]vices by "o or m entities 9 a critical
 infra/ructure sector2  7iii7 caus+ a   
significant disruption to ! availability
 ( a comput] or network ( comput]s2 or  
7iv7 caus+ a significant                
misappropriation ( funds or o!r 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 h engag$ 91 to be
 responsible = or complicit 91 or to h  
kn[+ly & mat]ially b5efitt$ f1 ! receipt
 or use = comm]cial or competitive      
advantage or private f9ancial ga9 (     
funds or o!r economic res\rces1 trade   
secrets1 p]sonal id5tifi]s1 intellectual
 prop]ty1 or f9ancial in=mation         
misappropriat$ ?r\gh cyb]-enabl$        
activities1 if su* misappropriation is  
reasonably likely to result 91 or to h  
mat]ially contribut$ to1 a significant  
?reat describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i72 
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 ( any activity or     
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 
7#d7 to be own$ or controll$ by1 to be  
an (fic] or director (1 or to h o!rwise 
act$ or purport$ to act = or on behalf  
(1 directly or indirectly1 any p]son    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 or    
7#e7 to h attempt$ to engage 9 any      
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71

 or 7#c74  7b7 ,sanctions describ$ ,!   
sanctions describ$ 9 ?is subsection 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 ( a =eign p]son describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 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     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 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$   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa or o!r entry       
docum5tation ( an ali5 describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 %all be revok$1 reg>dless
 ( :5 su* visa or o!r entry docum5tation
 is or 0 issu$4  7ii7 ,imm$iate effect  
,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all--  7,i7
 take effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7      
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! ali5's   
possession4  7c7 ,implem5tation2        
p5alties  7#a7 ,implem5tation ,!        
,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities    
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to ! 
ext5t necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 
7#b7 ,p5alties ,a p]son t violates1     
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation (        
subsection 7b77#a71 or any regulation1  
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t     
subsection1 %all be subject to !        

p5alties set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 
( section #bjf ( ! ,int]national        
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 to ! same ext5t z a    
p]son t commits an unlawful act describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7d7     
,exceptions  7#a7 ,intellig5ce & law    
en=cem5t activities ,! 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  7#b7 ,exception      
relat+ to importation ( goods  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! au?orities & requirem5ts to    
impose sanctions "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all n include ! au?ority or a          
requirem5t to impose sanctions on !     
importation ( goods4  7,b7 ,good def9$  
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m good means any   
article1 natural or manmade sub/ance1   
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 

includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  7#c7 ,exception 
to comply ) int]national obligations    
,sanctions "u subsection 7b77#b7 %all n 
apply ) respect 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     
,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-- 7,a7 detail+ !    
ext5t ( kn[n cyb]-enabl$ activities or  
attempt$ cyb]-enabl$ activities describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 by =eign p]sons relat$
 to ! coronavirus disease #bjai         

7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7      
p&emic2 &  7,b7 assess+ :e!r su*        
activities qualify = ! imposition (     
sanctions "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,=m ,!  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4  7f7 ,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 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  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 p]son ,! t]m =eign p]son means an
 individual or entity t is n a ,unit$   
,/ates p]son4  7#f7 ,kn[+ly ,! t]m      
kn[+ly1 ) 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#g7 ,misappropriation ,! t]m           
misappropriation means any tak+ or      
obta9+ by improp] means1 )\t p]mission  
or cons5t1 or "u false pret5ses4  7#h7  
,p]son ,! t]m p]son means an individual 
or entity4  7#i7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,!  
t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--  7,a7 an
 individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5
 or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t  
resid5ce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 an   
entity organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an  
entity2 or  7,c7 any p]son 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4