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S. 2410 109th Congress Senate

Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit foreign control of investments in certain United States critical infrastructure.

Introduced: March 14, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Mar 14, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2125-2126)
Mar 14, 2006
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1935)
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 Latest action March 14, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2125-2126)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide that a foreign government controlled entity may acquire, own, or otherwise control or manage any critical infrastructure of the United States only through the establishment or operation of a foreign owned general business corporation that meets specified requirements.

Requires a majority of the board of directors of such a corporation and its chief security officer to be U.S. citizens.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress on the processes and policies for implementation of a scanning system for 100% of all inbound maritime containers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4959 Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 14, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2410: Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2410/
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"S. 2410: Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2410/.
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S. 2410, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2410/.
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