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.

Lance Gooden · Texas · Republican

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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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Evidence

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.

Direct official evidence of substantial legislative progress toward the promised DOJ CCP Initiative, but not final enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

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.

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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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Gooden materially advanced the promise by sponsoring the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act to create a DOJ CCP Initiative, strengthen interagency coordination, and require reporting to Congress. His earlier version passed the House in September 2024, and he reintroduced the bill in February 2025; a March 26, 2026 press release also says the 2025 version cleared House Judiciary. But there is no official evidence here that the measure became law or that the DOJ initiative was actually created. Under the stated rule for a serious legislative attempt that did not achieve the promised outcome, this is best scored as never, with an effort badge.

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