2023-2024 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB8411: Defending American Property Abroad Act

Legislative Summary

To establish prohibitions with respect to vessels loaded or previously held at ports, harbors, or marine terminals in certain Western Hemisphere countries and with respect to which land owned, held, or controlled directly or indirectly by United States persons that is necessary to access the ports, harbors, marine terminals, or relevant port infrastructure has been nationalized, forcibly limited, or expropriated by the governments of such countries, and for other purposes.

Bill History

5/15/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
House of Representatives
5/16/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
House of Representatives
12/17/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
House of Representatives