House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Foreign Adversary Federal Offense Act of 2025

H.R. 4081Introduced Jun 23, 2025Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish mandatory minimum penalties for economic and defense espionage when committed on behalf of foreign adversaries.

Sponsor: Rep. Pat Harrigan R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 23, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 23, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4081.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARRIGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 107, June 23, 2025, Page H2889):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Donald Davis (D-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Brad Knott (R-NC), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Keith Self (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Pat Harrigan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-10 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.