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HR 5665 110th Congress House

Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act

Official title: To impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States.

Introduced: March 31, 2008 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Apr 1, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 31, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Mar 31, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act - Permits a foreign person owned, in whole or in part, or controlled by a foreign government to acquire ownership in either a business, or in real property in the United States, but only to the same extent as that foreign government allows U.S. persons to acquire ownership in comparable enterprises organized under the laws of that foreign country.

Subjects investment and operation of critical infrastructure in the United States by such a foreign person to the same reciprocity requirements.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue implementing regulations.

Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5665: Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5665/
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"H.R. 5665: Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5665/.
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H.R. 5665, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5665/.
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