3.0.0 2167 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z House HR 2019-04-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CURTIS:H.R. 2167.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H3218]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-05-15T18:51:53Z Referred to 2019-04-09T14:05:30Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-09T14:05:25Z 2019-05-15 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-04-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3240) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-09 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-04-09 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2019-04-09 True M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-05-15 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2019-06-12 False W000824 Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] Steve Watkins R KS 2 2019-07-16 False M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 2019-07-22 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2019-07-24 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-08-09 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2019-08-13 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2019-09-20 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2019-10-04 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2019-12-10 False A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 2019-12-11 False C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2019-12-18 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2020-01-08 False International Affairs Business ethics Congressional oversight Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Intergovernmental relations Sanctions U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2019-04-09 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T19:51:14Z Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that engage in certain forms of corruption, expropriation, or extortion to the detriment of a U.S. person or entity that has made an investment in a foreign country. Some of the actions subject to sanctions include (1) using state authority to extort payments from or intimidate such a U.S. investor, (2) expropriating the assets of a U.S. investor without just compensation, and (3) engaging in extortion or threatening force against a U.S. investor.

The President shall report to Congress on sanctions imposed under this bill.

The Department of State shall develop and report to Congress a strategy to coordinate U.S. government efforts to protect such U.S. investors from corruption.

]]> Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act Display Title Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the President to impose sanctions with respect to any foreign person the President determines, based on credible evidence, engages in public or private sector corruption activities that adversely affect a United States foreign investor, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2167ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2167ih.xml 2019-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.