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Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

112-hr6029 — Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012. Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]. Introduced 2012-06-27. House bill. 112th Congress. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 112-269.

112-hr6029 112th Congress House Signed into Law
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Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012

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Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] (R), TX
Introduced
2012-06-27
Committees
Judiciary Committee
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures; Criminal procedure and sentencing; Trade secrets and economic espionage; U.S. Sentencing Commission
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 112-269.

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2012-06-27
Committee
2012-06-27
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee
2012-07-10
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2012-07-19
Committee
2012-07-19
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-610.
Engrossed in House
2012-08-01
House Floor Vote
2012-08-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5506)
Senate
Placed on Calendar Senate
2012-08-02
Senate Floor Vote
2012-12-19
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Engrossed Amendment Senate
2012-12-19
President
President
2013-01-03
Presented to President.
Became Law
2013-01-14
Became Public Law No: 112-269.
Enrolled Bill
Became Law
Became Public Law No: 112-269.
Public Law
2013-01-15

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