; Senators introduce Protecting American Intellectual Property Act
"U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) proposed bipartisan legislation mandating strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. In an interview with Reuters, Van Hollen said the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act is a “direct approach” to battling China’s use of illicit methods for obtaining technological advances made in the U.S."
