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HR 1202 111th Congress House

To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2009 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs Business ethicsCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCrimes against propertyEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Free trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsIntellectual propertyInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeProperty rightsRule of law and government transparencyTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investments
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action February 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) report annually to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding each foreign country in which acts of unfair business and investment practices have resulted in poor business and investment climates; and (2) establish a system to inform the U.S. business and investing communities of such conditions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1202: To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1202/
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"H.R. 1202: To require a report on business and investment climates in foreign countries, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1202/.
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H.R. 1202, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1202/.
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