H.R. 8782: Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

Plain summary

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act This bill requires Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contractors to disclose relevant commercial ties with covered Chinese entities. DHS must terminate a contract with a contractor if, based on a disclosure required by this bill, DHS determines that continuation of the contract violates federal law or is not in the public's interest. The bill defines covered entity to include the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese military, and entities that have certain connections to China.

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Official text

Protecting Our Homeland from Chinese Espionage Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] · 5 cosponsors

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August Pfluger (R-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8782.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr8782 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117