U.S. House · 118th Congress · H.R. 8411

Defending American Property Abroad Act

To establish prohibitions with respect to vessels loaded or previously held at ports, harbors, or marine terminals in certain Western Hemisphere countries and with respect to which land owned, held, or controlled directly or indirectly by United States persons that is necessary to access the ports, harbors, marine terminals, or relevant port infrastructure has been nationalized, forcibly limited, or expropriated by the governments of such countries, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

August PflugerR-TX-11

Introduced

May 15, 2024, in the House

Issue areas

• Foreign affairs and trade

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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