Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5557 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5557 To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2023 Mr. Himes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To impose sanctions against certain persons engaged in the proliferation or use of foreign commercial spyware, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act''. SEC. 2. SANCTIONS FOR PROLIFERATION OR USE OF FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SPYWARE. (a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to act decisively against counterintelligence threats posed by foreign commercial spyware by degrading the ability of companies selling foreign commercial spyware to provide their services to users who act contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States; (2) to act decisively against the individuals who lead entities selling foreign commercial spyware and who are involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States; and (3) to deter the use of foreign commercial spyware for improper purposes, such as to-- (A) target and intimidate perceived opponents; (B) curb dissent; (C) l