To amend section 1839 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that an entity domiciled in a foreign adversary country is a foreign instrumentality for purposes of the prohibition on economic espionage under such section.

HR9789 was introduced on July 20, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. As a bill at the referral stage with zero cosponsors and no committee markup, it has minimal legislative momentum. The bill amends a definition in criminal law regarding economic espionage, which does not authorize spending, create tax incentives, or mandate procurement. There is no money trail—the bill is purely a statutory definition change with no direct financial impact on any sector or company. No convergence is identified as no related signals or procurement data were provided. Without explicit funding, procurement mandates, or regulatory changes affecting specific companies, there are no structural winners or losers. The legislative path requires committee consideration, potential markup, House floor vote, Senate passage, and presidential action—all uncertain at this early stage.