Rep. Curtis revives effort to stop Chinese intellectual property theft with bill banning some visas

WASHINGTON (ABC4) — As Congress debates a ban on Chinese-owned Tik-Tok, Utah U.S. Rep. John Curtis introduced another bill this week to help punish Chinese companies that steal American intellectual properties. It's not the first time a congressional member has attempted to pass a bill to combat IP theft. In 2021, Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko introduced a similar bill, but it never left committee. Curtis said this week he hopes his new bill — Combating China's Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act (CCP IP Act) — will pressure the Chinese government to crack down. A copy of the bill can be…