HR813-118

Passed House

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.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 2, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to review and report on how the United States can better attract foreign direct investment from allies and trusted countries, while also assessing and mitigating threats from investments linked to the Chinese Communist Party. The review examines manufacturing, technology, trade barriers, and investment screening practices.

Who Benefits and How

US manufacturers and technology companies benefit from policies designed to attract responsible foreign investment and reduce trade barriers. The advanced technology sector benefits from addressing digital trade barriers, data localization rules, and intellectual property protections. US workers may benefit from increased investment and job creation.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Department of Commerce and the Federal Interagency Investment Working Group must conduct the comprehensive review and prepare multiple reports. Chinese state-owned or state-backed enterprises face increased scrutiny and potential restrictions on US market access.

Key Provisions

  • Requires interagency review of foreign direct investment competitiveness and barriers
  • Mandates study of Chinese Communist Party investment threats and circumvention efforts
  • Requires recommendations for increasing investment from trusted countries while maintaining security protections
  • Establishes public comment periods and Congressional/GAO reporting requirements

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review and report to Congress on ways to increase US global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment from trusted countries while addressing security threats from Chinese Communist Party-linked entities

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Investment, Commerce, National Security, Technology

Primary Purpose

Directs the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an interagency review and report to Congress on ways to increase US global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment from trusted countries while addressing security threats from Chinese Communist Party-linked entities

Policy Domains

Foreign Investment Commerce National Security Technology

Main Body

Identified Gains
  • US manufacturing sector
  • US technology companies
  • US workers
  • Allied/trusted country investors
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Identified Costs
  • Department of Commerce
  • Chinese state-owned enterprises
  • Chinese Communist Party-linked investors
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Department of Commerce:
Chinese state-owned enterprises: ,
Chinese Communist Party-linked investors: ,

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2023

Additional sponsors: Mr. Allen, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Blunt …

Jul 11, 2023

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Pence introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Feb 2, 2023 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
5 mentions across 3 clauses
-5 negative

Department of Commerce, Government Accountability Office

Technology
4 mentions across 4 clauses
+4 positive

US advanced technology sector, US technology companies

Foreign Investment
4 mentions across 4 clauses
-4 negative

Chinese Communist Party-linked investors, Chinese state-owned enterprises

Manufacturing
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

US manufacturing sector

3/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Investment Commerce National Security
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Commerce
"working_group"
→ Federal Interagency Investment Working Group

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"trusted country" §3(g)

A country or economy not determined by the Secretary to be a foreign adversary of the United States

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