Legislative status and committee path
HR 1468, the Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, is currently active in the House of Representatives. Introduced on February 21, 2025, by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5), the bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Following committee consideration and a mark-up session on March 26, 2026, the bill was ordered to be reported in an amended form by a vote of 14–9. As of June 15, 2026, the legislation has been placed on the Union Calendar (Calendar No. 607). The bill currently has 13 cosponsors, including Representatives Lauren Boebert (R-CO-3), Ben Cline (R-VA), Pat Fallon (R-TX-4), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), and Andrew Ogles (R-TN).
Proposed objectives of the CCP Initiative
The bill seeks to codify a new "CCP Initiative" within the National Security Division of the Department of Justice. This proposal is modeled after a similar initiative that operated from 2018 to 2022. If enacted, the initiative would be authorized for a six-year period.
The primary objectives outlined in the bill include:
Countering Espionage: Curbing spying activities directed at U.S. intellectual property and academic institutions.
Enforcement Strategy: Developing strategies to address technology transfers from "nontraditional collectors"—such as university or laboratory researchers—to Chinese entities or their agents.
Risk Mitigation: Addressing security risks related to foreign investments in U.S. businesses and real estate.
Prioritization: Focusing DOJ resources on the prosecution of trade secret theft, hacking, economic espionage, and the protection of critical U.S. infrastructure.
Budgetary and research context
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a cost estimate for the bill on May 27, 2026, following the Judiciary Committee’s decision to report the measure.
LawLinter’s data analysis identifies several sectors with potential relevance to the bill’s implementation, including Defense, Education, Finance and banking, and Labor and employment. These sector matches are based on text analysis of the bill, which references coordination with the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Defense, as well as impacts on higher education institutions.
While the bill references various federal agencies, the inclusion of USAspending data—which tracks historical federal contract awards—serves as background context regarding the scale of federal activity in these sectors and does not indicate that the bill itself would result in specific new spending or contracts.
Related legislative activity
The legislative record indicates that HR 1468 is part of a broader set of proposals regarding U.S.-China economic security. There are 22 related bills identified in the legislative graph, including S. 672, which shares the same title as the House version.
The bill’s text analysis highlights two deadline-related signals and references to existing statutes, including Public Law 115-232 and Public Law 95-213, which relate to defense authorization and foreign corrupt practices, respectively. Further developments, such as floor votes or additional amendments, remain the primary points to watch as the bill proceeds from the Union Calendar.
