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FLORIDA IS LEADING THE WAY WITH DESANTIS!
Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to Combat Theft of Florida’s Intellectual Property by Foreign Countries
MIAMI – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 7017 and HB 1523 — groundbreaking legislation that will protect Florida’s higher education institutions and government from foreign influence and combat corporate espionage, keeping Florida’s intellectual property safe within the state’s boundaries.
“Make no mistake — China is a hostile foreign power, and every Governor has the responsibility to protect their education system, and every other entity within their purview, from the espionage and commercial theft undertaken by the Chinese Communist Party,” said Governor DeSantis. “While China remains the biggest threat, numerous countries are working to infiltrate our state and nation. By signing these bills today, we are taking action to ensure foreign adversaries will not have unfettered access to our schools, government, and companies. I want to thank Speaker Sprowls, President Simpson, Representatives Grall and Beltran, and Senators Diaz and Bradley for their hard work on these bills to protect Florida from these threats.”
“Florida is, yet again, proactively taking measures to safeguard our constituents, property, and public institutions,” said Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez. “I applaud Governor DeSantis for signing the Combatting Corporate Espionage in Florida Act and Foreign Influence. These two bills put an end to foreign bad actors from infiltrating our state and hold criminals liable who actively steal our trade secrets and intellectual property.”
“Theft of trade secrets and attempts by foreign entities to influence various levels of government and academia have become an increasing concern, said Senate President Wilton Simpson. “I appreciate the leadership of Governor DeSantis and Speaker Sprowls in working to address these challenges in a meaningful way. It is important that we do everything we can as a state to protect free markets, government operations, and educational institutions from undue influence from those who seek to harm our country and our way of life.”
“Florida is at the forefront of rooting out Chinese espionage efforts that have resulted in the blatant theft of our state’s intellectual property and research,” said Speaker Chris Sprowls. “These bills add new tools by which our state can combat the CCP’s attempt to corrupt and infiltrate our premier research institutions and they reinforce our efforts to drive out illegal foreign actors who seek to steal from Florida’s taxpayers. We are lucky to have a strong governor like Governor DeSantis, and steadfast legislators like Chair Grall, Representative Beltran, and our Senate partners who understand the threat we face from the CCP and the bold willingness to take action.”
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