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HR 2167 116th Congress House International Affairs Business ethics Congressional oversight Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Intergovernmental relations Sanctions U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports

Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act

Introduced: April 9, 2019 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 10, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3240)
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act

This bill authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals or entities that engage in certain forms of corruption, expropriation, or extortion to the detriment of a U.S. person or entity that has made an investment in a foreign country. Some of the actions subject to sanctions include (1) using state authority to extort payments from or intimidate such a U.S. investor, (2) expropriating the assets of a U.S. investor without just compensation, and (3) engaging in extortion or threatening force against a U.S. investor.

The President shall report to Congress on sanctions imposed under this bill.

The Department of State shall develop and report to Congress a strategy to coordinate U.S. government efforts to protect such U.S. investors from corruption.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 8, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 10, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 9, 2019
Yoho, Ted
· Jun 12, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2167: Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2167/
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"H.R. 2167: Protecting United States Businesses Abroad Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2167/.
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H.R. 2167, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2167/.
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