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S 3274 112th Congress Senate

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on enhancing… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to produce a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditions
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Government studies and investigationsManufacturingU.S. and foreign investments
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 7, 2012
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 Latest action June 7, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. ability to attract inbound investment is directly linked to U.S. long-term economic prosperity, competitiveness, and security; (2) Congress and federal departments and agencies should consider potential impact upon U.S. ability to attract foreign direct investment when evaluating proposed legislation or regulatory policy; and (3) it is a top national priority to enhance U.S. competitiveness, prosperity, and security by removing unnecessary barriers to inward global investment and the U.S. jobs it creates and promoting policies to ensure the United States remains the premier destination for global companies to invest, hire, innovate, and manufacture their products.

Amends the Foreign Direct Investment and International Financial Data Improvements Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of U.S. laws and policies on foreign direct investment in the United States and develop recommendations to make the United States more competitive in attracting and retaining strong investment flows from abroad.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3274: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3274/
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"S. 3274: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3274/.
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S. 3274, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3274/.
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