HR8177-118

Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC4893587AAE34377A1771A3B01291830: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Payoffs Act.
  • Section H4F19671A30E544A7A80C3AB3A0E00F71: 2. Divestiture of foreign financial interests Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after title III the following: IVLimitation on...
  • Section HF482EF2447344AD08D55B360D2481AAD: 13151. Limitation on foreign financial interests A covered individual may not hold any foreign financial interest, and shall divest of any such interest by—...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to require senior Government officials and their family members to divest foreign financial interests, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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financial institutions, investors, and borrowers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Government Operations Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"foreign business" §H4F19671A30E544A7A80C3AB3A0E00F71

a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country

"foreign business" §HF482EF2447344AD08D55B360D2481AAD

a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country

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