HR-7699 : Still Just a Bill

The "Public-Private Information Sharing on Manipulative Adversary Practices Act" (H.R. 7699) directs the Director of National Intelligence to develop a strategy to improve information sharing between the federal government and private sector companies.

The goal is to protect United States companies competing in foreign countries on energy generation and storage projects, particularly those involving critical minerals.

Key provisions of the bill include:

• Requiring the Director of National Intelligence to create a strategy within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
• Focusing on sharing information about foreign adversary tactics and illicit activities that threaten U.S. projects abroad.
• Addressing foreign adversary efforts to undermine U.S. projects, deceptive activities, economic espionage, and intellectual property theft.
• Establishing methods for U.S. companies to report threats and suspicious activities to the government.
• Requiring the Director to submit an implementation plan to the congressional intelligence committees within 30 days of completing the strategy.