{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-5440","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":5440,"title":"Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-09-13","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001047","fullName":"Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]","party":"D","state":"CT","district":4}],"cosponsorsCount":11,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2023-09-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2023-09-13","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-09-13","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protecting Americans from Foreign Commercial Spyware Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits provision of U.S. foreign assistance, except for military assistance, to countries that use foreign commercial&nbsp;spyware to target U.S. persons. If the President certifies to Congress that extraordinary circumstances or national security priorities exist warranting the provision of foreign aid to that country, such prohibition may be waived.</p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:08Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":484,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:29:48.795Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Americans%20from%20Foreign%20Commercial%20Spyware%20Act"}]}}