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HR 2907 117th Congress House

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment.

Introduced: June 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsFree trade and trade barriers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an interagency review of the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment and addressing foreign trade barriers that firms in advanced technology sectors face in the global digital economy.

Such review shall include an assessment of (1) the current economic impact of foreign direct investment in the United States, (2) trends in global cross-border investment and data flows, (3) federal government policies that are linked to the ability of the United States to attract and retain foreign direct investment, and (4) the adequacy of federal government efforts to increase the ease for foreign firms considering investment in the United States.

Commerce must report the findings of such review and submit recommendations for increasing the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment and developing new technologies and services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Aug 19, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 13, 2022
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 13, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 14, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 8, 2022
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 31, 2022
Long, Billy
· May 24, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· May 18, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· May 11, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 26, 2022
McKinley, David
· Nov 3, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2907: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2907/
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"H.R. 2907: Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2907/.
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H.R. 2907, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2907/.
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