The Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (H.R. 5233) was introduced in the House by Congressman George
Holding on July 29, 2014. Representatives Steve Chabot
(R-OH), Howard Coble (R-NC), John Conyers (D-MI), Hakeem Jeffries
(D-NY), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), are cosponsors of the bill.
While the House Bill is very similar to the Bill introduced in
the Senate on April 29, 2014 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (DTSA) (S. 2267), there are some major differences
between the two. Specifically, the House Bill is
much more protective of defendants facing ex parte seizure
orders.
Under the Senate Bill, a plaintiff could seek, and the Court
could grant, a broad order providing for the seizure of property
used to commit misappropriation. In contrast, the House Bill
includes significant hurdles for a seizure order by requiring a
plaintiff's application to demonstrate the following through
"clear" specific facts:
