WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Intelligence Community Property Security Act to address a critical gap in federal law by establishing clear penalties for trespassing on U.S. intelligence community (IC) properties. In 2023, counterintelligence reports identified more than one hundred espionage attempts by Chinese citizens targeting military bases and sensitive IC facilities. This legislation empowers the Department of Justice to enforce comparable penalties for trespassing on IC properties as those currently applied to military installations.

“After four years of Joe Biden letting foreign nationals flood into our country, it’s no surprise we’re seeing a surge in Chinese espionage attempts at our most sensitive intelligence sites,” said Rep. Ronny Jackson. “This bill finally puts consequences in place, so repeat trespassers and hostile foreign actors face real punishments for attempting to access America's IC properties.”

Cosponsors include Ben Cline (VA-06), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Greg Steube (FL-17), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24). , 

Bill text can be found here.

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