Pending Bills

 

1. Official Summary

3/30/2011--Introduced.Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase (from 15 to 20 years) the term of imprisonment for economic espionage (i.e., stealing or obtaining, duplicating or conveying, or buying or possessing trade secrets without authorization intending or knowing that the offense will benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent). Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review its guidelines and policy relating to a two-level enhancement for economic espionage and consider amending the guidelines to:
(1) apply the two-level enhancement to the simple misappropriation of a trade secret;
(2) apply an additional two-level enhancement if the defendant transmits or attempts to transmit the stolen trade secret outside of the United States and an additional three-level enhancement if the defendant instead commits economic espionage; and
(3) provide that a defendant who transmits trade secrets outside of the United States or commits economic espionage should face a minimum offense level.

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S.1917 - A bill to create jobs by providing payroll tax relief for middle class families and businesses, and for other purposes. Sponsor Bob Casey

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H.R.3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.