Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026 (S5024)
Current understanding
S5024, the Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Bill text and substantive provisions are not yet publicly analyzed; the measure fits within a broader legislative push to counter PRC-linked economic espionage, IP theft, and trade-secret misappropriation. Status: introduced; no committee action, markup, or CBO score to date.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-22 — Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026: cross-connection with deterring-american-ai-model-theft-act: Parallel measures against foreign (particularly PRC) acquisition of U.S. technology; HR8283 targets AI models specifically while S5024 addresses broader PRC economic espionage. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-20 — Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026: cross-connection with stop-prc-economic-espionage-act: HR9789 appears to be the House companion to S5024 (same short title); both target PRC-directed economic espionage. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-07-16 — Stop PRC Economic Espionage Act of 2026: cross-connection with economic-espionage-prevention-act: Both bills target economic espionage enforcement; S5024 focuses specifically on PRC-linked activity while HR1486 addresses the broader Economic Espionage Act framework. (novelty: 2)