3.0.0 3646 2021-09-28T14:20:37Z 2021-09-28T14:20:37Z House H HR 2011-12-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SUTTON:H.R. 3646.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H8880]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2012-01-17T16:03:18Z Referred to 2011-12-13T15:02:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-22T22:42:57Z Referred to 2011-12-13T15:02:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-16T18:53:49Z Referred to 2011-12-13T15:02:30Z Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 112 1946 S 2011-12-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2012-01-17 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Committee 2011-12-22 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2011-12-16 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-12-13 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 N T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] Michael Turner R OH R. 3 2011-12-13 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-12-13 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2011-12-13 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2011-12-13 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-12-13 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-12-13 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-12-13 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2011-12-13 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-12-13 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2011-12-13 True P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2011-12-13 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-12-13 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2011-12-13 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2011-12-13 True K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2011-12-13 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-12-13 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2011-12-13 True Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2011-12-13 True M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2011-12-13 True C001081 Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] Mark Critz D PA S. 12 2011-12-13 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-12-13 True G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2011-12-13 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2011-12-13 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2012-01-18 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2012-02-15 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2012-02-29 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2012-03-07 False T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2012-07-30 False Law Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural trade Asia China Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Consumer Product Safety Commission Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Department of Transportation Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign and international corporations Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Jurisdiction and venue Manufacturing Motor vehicles Product safety and quality Trade restrictions Transportation safety and security Law 00 2011-12-13 Introduced in House 2012-03-12T21:31:26Z Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (with respect to drugs, devices, cosmetics, and biological products), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (with respect to consumer products), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (with respect to chemical substances, new chemical substances, and pesticides), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (with respect to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle products) to require foreign manufacturers and producers of such products (or components used to manufacture them), in excess of a minimum value, quantity, and frequency of importation, to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on their behalf for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court.

Deems a foreign manufacturer or producer of products covered under this Act that registers an agent to consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state or federal courts of the state in which the agent is located for the purpose of any judicial proceeding.

Requires any person who imports into the United States a covered product manufactured or produced outside the United States to make to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a declaration that, to the best of the person's knowledge, with respect to the importation of each covered product, the foreign manufacturer or producer of the product has registered an agent in the United States. Subjects to certain penalties an importer who fails to provide this or files a false declaration.

Requires foreign manufacturers or producers of a covered product to report within five business days to the head of the applicable agency their determination to conduct a safety recall or other safety campaign of a covered product that is identical or substantially similar to a covered product offered for sale in the United States.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to study jointly the feasibility and advisability of requiring foreign producers of food distributed in commerce to register an agent in the United States who is authorized to accept service of process on behalf of such producers for the purpose of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court.

Requires the head of an applicable agency similarly to study the feasibility of methods requiring foreign manufacturers or producers of component parts of covered products distributed in U.S. commerce to register agents in the United States for purposes of such service of process.

Requires the Comptroller General to study methods to enforce judgments of any state or federal regulatory proceeding or civil action in state or federal court against Chinese manufacturers that exported defective drywall to the United States during 2004-2007.

]]> Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 Display Title Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3646ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3646ih.xml 2012-01-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.