FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
Amendments
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), S2165 [26MR], H2512 [14AP]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (H. Res. 1468), H4793 [24JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H4806, H4816, H4817, H4818, H4820, H4822 [24JN]
Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 5901), S10443, S10520 [17DE], H8977 [22DE]
Articles and editorials
American Debate—Secret Donors vs. Democracy, S7875 [15NO]
Campaign Money To Burn, S7875 [15NO]
Donor Names Remain Secret as Rules Shift, S7322 [22SE]
Bills and resolutions
Africa: advance mutual interests of the U.S. and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity (see H.R. 6535), H8598 [16DE]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (see H.R. 4573), H471 [2FE]
Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment-evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 5564), H4676 [22JN]
Haiti: extend certain trade preferences and encourage foreign investment (see S. 2978), S440 [2FE]
OPIC: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 5975), H6405 (see H.R. 5975), H6456 [29JY]
———terminate authorities (see H.R. 4980), H2458 [25MR] (see H.R. 5782), H5817 [20JY]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest (see S. 2954), S251 [26JA] (see H.R. 4510, 4522), H386 [26JA]
———apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (see H.R. 4517), H386 [26JA]
———apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations whose shareholders include any foreign principals (see H.R. 4523), H386 [26JA]
———apply ban on election activity by foreign nationals to domestic corporations which are subsidiaries of foreign principals (see H.R. 4540), H422 [27JA]
———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (see H.R. 5609), H4904 [28JN]
———prohibit corporations which employ or retain registered lobbyists from making expenditures or disbursements for electioneering communications (see H.R. 4511), H386 [26JA]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (see H. Res. 1468), H4778 [23JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (see S. 3295), S3006 [30AP] (see S. 3628), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5175), H3077 [29AP]
———protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals (see S. 2959), S271 [27JA]
SEC: require issuers to make disclosures relative to Iranian investments (see H.R. 5833), H5984 [22JY]
Taxation: close foreign tax loopholes (see H.R. 5793), H5818 [20JY]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (see H.R. 5893), H6282 [28JY]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), consideration (see H. Res. 1568), H6282 [28JY]
———exclude from personal holding company income dividends from foreign affiliates which are reinvested in the U.S. (see H.R. 5473), H4214 [28MY]
———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 5901), H6282 [28JY]
———modify treatment of foreign investments in U.S. real property (see H.R. 4539), H422 [27JA]
———reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for U.S. businesses (see H.R. 5328), H3540 [18MY]
———reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate and offset the revenue cost by repealing certain corporate tax benefits (see H.R. 5962), H6404 (see H.R. 5962), H6456 [29JY]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations or for property and eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (see H.R. 5982), H6567 [30JY]
Cloture motions
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6191 [22JY], S6285 [27JY], S7388 [23SE]
Letters
Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1289 [10MR]
———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H1289 [10MR]
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Representative Jackson Lee, H4789 [24JN]
Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H6367 [29JY]
———M. Michael Rounds and Chester J. Culver, National Governors Association, H6361 [29JY]
———Promote America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Coalition, H6367 [29JY]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6360 [29JY]
Tax increases on U.S. companies with operations overseas: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H6618 [10AU]
———Larry D. Burton, Business Roundtable (organization), H6618 [10AU]
———Promote America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Coalition, H6619 [10AU]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H6618 [10AU]
Lists
Organization for International Investment members, H2290 [24MR]
Motions
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H4825 [24JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), S6191 [22JY]
Taxation: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations or for property and eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5982), H6475 [30JY]
Remarks in House
Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, H4091, H4092 [28MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), H533, H538 [3FE], H1288-H1295 [10MR]
———instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), Senate amendments, H2512, H2513 [14AP]
Economy: impact of U.S. corporations moving jobs and profits overseas, H1426 [15MR]
Immigration: permanently authorize EB-5 regional center program, H3624 [19MY]
OPIC: reauthorize programs (H.R. 5975), E2021 [1DE]
Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to domestic corporations in which foreign principals have an ownership interest and increase penalties for violators of such ban (H.R. 4517), H391 [27JA], H4800 [24JN]
———eliminate limitations on Federal election campaign contributions, H4817, H4818 [24JN]
———exemptions granted to certain advocacy groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4802-H4805 [24JN]
———exemptions granted to certain groups from spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, H4571 [16JN], H4618 [17JN]
———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H4826 [24JN]
———prohibit campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national (H.R. 5609), H5336-H5342 [1JY]
———prohibit expenditures by corporations with significant foreign government ownership or cumulative majority ownership by foreign nationals, H4820-H4822 [24JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements for Federal elections (H.R. 5175), consideration (H. Res. 1468), H4784-H4794 [24JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), H3443 [13MY], H3756 [25MY], H3830 [26MY], H4571, H4578 [16JN], H4618 [17JN], H4681 [23JN], H4784, H4795-H4828 [24JN], H4913 [29JN], H5337-H5340 [1JY], H5524, H5533 [13JY], E1211 [25JN], E1218 [28JN], E1226, E1227, E1228, E1231 [29JN], E1236 [30JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), motion to recommit, H4826, H4827 [24JN]
———require corporations to present disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections in a clear and conspicuous manner, H4816, H4817 [24JN]
———require the city and State of a political advertisement funder be included in the disclaimer notice, H4823 [24JN]
Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H3758 [25MY], H6322 [29JY]
Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), H6355-H6368 [29JY]
———create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 1568), H6297-H6306 [29JY]
———eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore, H6580, H6582, H6615, H6619 [10AU], H6739, H6740 [15SE]
———exclude from personal holding company income dividends from foreign affiliates which are reinvested in the U.S. (H.R. 5473), E1029 [8JN]
———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 5901), H6429-H6431 [29JY]
———exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 5901), Senate amendments, H8977 [22DE]
———reduce the maximum corporate income tax rate and offset the revenue cost by repealing certain corporate tax benefits (H.R. 5962), H6461 [30JY], E1531 [30JY]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations or for property and eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5982), H6470-H6482 [30JY]
Remarks in Senate
Argentina: impact of debt default, S10404 [16DE]
Business and industry: eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, S1352 [10MR], S7068-S7071 [14SE]
CFTC: require foreign boards of trade to register, S3531 [11MY], S3702 [13MY], S4064 [20MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: instruct U.S. representatives to multilateral development banks to use the voice and influence of the U.S. to cancel Haiti's debt to such institutions (H.R. 4573), S2165 [26MR]
Haiti: extend certain trade preferences and encourage foreign investment (S. 2978), S442 [2FE]
Political campaigns: prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections, S2784 [29AP]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (H.R. 5175), S5383 [24JN], S5501 [28JN], S5503 [29JN]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3295), S3029-S3032 [3MY], S3628-S3632 [12MY]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), S6121 [21JY], S6131, S6191 [22JY], S7873 [15NO]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), motion to proceed, S6229-S6231, S6234-S6236 [26JY], S6266-S6268, S6270-S6285, S6288 [27JY], S7303-S7309, S7311-S7313, S7317-S7332, S7334, S7335, S7341-S7344 [22SE], S7367, S7383, S7385-S7388 [23SE]
———prohibit foreign influence, prevent Federal contractors from making expenditures, and establish additional spending disclosure requirements relative to Federal elections (S. 3628), unanimous-consent agreement, S7363 [22SE]
———protect Federal, State, and local elections from the influence of foreign nationals, S2785 [29AP]
Public debt: debt held by foreigners, S1332 [10MR]
Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (H.R. 5901), S6595, S6596 [2AU], S6598 [3AU], S10443 [17DE]
———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, S413 [2FE], S999-S1001 [3MR], S5069-S5071 [17JN]
———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S7461-S7465, S7467, S7469, S7494 [27SE], S7580 [28SE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1468) (H. Rept. 111-511), H4778 [23JN]
Consideration of H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1568) (H. Rept. 111-577), H6282 [28JY]
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5175) (H. Rept. 111-492), H3822 [25MY]
Treaty With Rwanda Concerning Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 111-8), S11037 [22DE]
Resolutions of ratification
Treaty With Rwanda Concerning Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, S11037 [22DE]
Summaries
Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act (S. 3295), S3030 [3MY]
Tables
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act, H6453 [29JY]
Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act, H6566 [30JY]
Preliminary CBO estimate of changes and direct spending to H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H6304 [29JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 1468, consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4784 [24JN]
H. Res. 1568, consideration of H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H6297 [29JY]
H.R. 4573, Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act, H1288 [10MR]
H.R. 5175, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, H4806-H4816 [24JN]
H.R. 5609, prohibit political campaign contributions by lobbyists representing countries defined as state sponsors of terrorism or any other foreign national, H5336 [1JY]
H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H6355-H6359 [29JY]
H.R. 5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act, H6429 [29JY]
H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act, H6470-H6474 [30JY]