Create a CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice to counter Chinese Communist Party espionage and intellectual property theft, improve interagency coordination, and report the threat to Congress.

The bill, which passed the House last Congress with bipartisan support, establishes the CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice to aggressively counter CCP threats to American businesses, universities, and national security. Key provisions of the bill: Creating a CCP Initiative that counters CCP-backed economic espionage and IP theft Strengthening interagency coordination between the DOJ, FBI, and national security agencies Reporting to Congress about the threat from CCP-backed efforts to Americans and U.S. businesses

Gooden's bill would create a DOJ initiative to counter CCP espionage and IP theft, coordinate across agencies, and report to Congress.

Gooden Bill Targeting CCP Espionage, IP Theft Advances to House Floor | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
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Last year, Gooden reintroduced the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from the CCP Act (H.R. 1468), which would establish a dedicated CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice to combat CCP-backed economic espionage and intellectual property theft targeting American businesses, universities, and national security.

Gooden's release reiterates his bill to create a dedicated DOJ CCP Initiative targeting CCP-backed economic espionage and intellectual property theft.

Gooden Backs DoW Push to Eliminate University Ties to Foreign Adversaries | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
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The House Judiciary Committee advanced Gooden's CCP bill by a 14-9 vote, clearing it for a full House vote; the release says the bill creates a DOJ CCP Initiative, improves DOJ/FBI coordination, and requires reporting to Congress.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Direct official evidence of substantial legislative progress toward the promised DOJ CCP Initiative, but not final enactment.

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Gooden Bill Targeting CCP Espionage, IP Theft Advances to House Floor | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
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Gooden reintroduced the Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, described as a bipartisan bill to stop CCP espionage, intellectual property theft, and economic warfare by establishing a DOJ CCP Initiative.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Shows the promise was translated into a concrete bill with the promised DOJ initiative, but the release itself does not show final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

RELEASE: Congressman Lance Gooden Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat CCP Espionage and Protect U.S. Innovation | Press Releases | Congressman Lance Gooden
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