Early access: 15,549 bills from the current Congress so far, more added daily. Data from Congress.gov, GovInfo and the House and Senate vote records, updated Oct 13, 2026.
Public Law TrackerPLTPublic Law Tracker
H.R. 1486IntroducedHouseSenate · nowPresidentLawIn the Senate
Sec. 6 · H.R. 1486

Definitions

Read this section in the full bill →

No wording changed between Passed the House and Sent to the Senate.

How the text changed

Passed the House · Sec. 6

In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Economic or industrial espionage The term economic or industrial espionage has the meaning given that term in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. (3) Foreign person The term foreign person means any person that is not a United States person. (4) Knowingly The term knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (5) Own, proprietary information, and trade secret The terms own, proprietary information, and trade secret have the meanings given those terms in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d)). (6) Person The term person means an individual or entity. (7) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. (8) Foreign adversary The term foreign adversary means the countries listed in section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.

•HR 1486 EHSEC. 6
Sent to the Senate · Sec. 6

In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Economic or industrial espionage The term economic or industrial espionage has the meaning given that term in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. (3) Foreign person The term foreign person means any person that is not a United States person. (4) Knowingly The term knowingly, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result. (5) Own, proprietary information, and trade secret The terms own, proprietary information, and trade secret have the meanings given those terms in section 1637(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (50 U.S.C. 1708(d)). (6) Person The term person means an individual or entity. (7) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. (8) Foreign adversary The term foreign adversary means the countries listed in section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.

•HR 1486 RFSSEC. 6

added wordsremoved wordsComparison computed by Public Law Tracker from the official text