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S.1556: Industrial Espionage Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 1, 1996
- Latest Major Action Aug. 27, 1996
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Bill Summary
Industrial Espionage Act of 1996 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit, with the intent to injure any owner of proprietary economic information having a value of at least $100,000 and to convert it to his or another's use or benefit, knowingly: (1) stealing or, without authorization, taking such information; (2) reproducing, delivering, or communicating such information without authorization; (3) receiving, buying, or possessing such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
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By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report under the authority of the order of Aug 2, 96. Report No. 104-359.
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| Feb. 1, 1996 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |