3.0.0 3737 2022-11-01T13:50:39Z 2022-11-01T13:50:39Z House HR 2019-07-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 117 (Friday, July 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 3737.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I; Section 8; Clause 3 of the Constitution statesThe Congress shall have power To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes.[Page H5775]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2019-08-09T16:08:30Z Referred to 2019-07-12T13:02:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2019-07-15T17:44:28Z Referred to 2019-07-12T13:02:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-07-12T13:02:25Z 2019-08-09 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2019-07-15 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2019-07-12 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 2019-07-12 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 2019-07-12 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 2019-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-07-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] Matt Cartwright D PA 8 N Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural trade Civil actions and liability Consumer Product Safety Commission Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food supply, safety, and labeling Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Jurisdiction and venue Manufacturing Product safety and quality Trade restrictions Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2019-07-12 Introduced in House 2021-01-29T20:59:15Z Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019

This bill requires a foreign manufacturer of products imported into the United States to establish a registered agent in the United States to accept service of process for regulatory proceedings or civil actions.

Specifically, the bill requires specified agencies to implement regulations requiring a foreign manufacturer or producer to establish a registered agent who is authorized to accept process on behalf of the manufacturer or producer. The agent must be located in a state with substantial connection to the import, distribution, or sale of the product and, by registering an agent, the manufacturer or producer consents to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of that state.

Additionally, the Department of Commerce must establish, maintain, and make publicly available a registry of such agents. The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration must also jointly report on whether to require a foreign producer of imported food to register such an agent.

]]> Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019 Display Title Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019 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. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr3737ih/xml/BILLS-116hr3737ih.xml 2019-08-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. 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.