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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Trade, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H7F96209454BF46FB91AD9A5132D8D63F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Property Abroad Act.
- Section HFCCDBB1E43724EA895C1A42D69EC750C: 2. Designation of prohibited property Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— designate...
- Section H4929A717520E425BBCB54AE9379EE741: 3. Prohibitions on the use of designated property For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made...
- Section H7E063C5668304830A2FA1F8534F4D16B: 4. Reports to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter— the Secretary of Homeland Security shall...
- Section H0E6B3377CF67477AAEB4880488A308C5: 5. Definitions For the purposes of this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— in the House of Representatives— the Committee on Homeland...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Trade, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carl, Mr. Aderholt, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any ports, marine terminals, or harbors that— are located within the territory of a foreign trade partner
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