Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act

Summary

The bill amends the espionage statutes to define "high‑value assets" and "tier‑1 installations" and to label citizens of four foreign nations as "countries of concern." It makes it a criminal offense to photograph, video, or otherwise capture images of those assets or installations without prior Defense Department approval, with harsher penalties for foreign nationals from the listed countries. The measure also requires the Defense Department to publish and signpost these protected sites.

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