US HB702 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Eliminates immunity from suit in U.S. courts for certain foreign entities, and their corporate affiliates, that are state-owned or state-controlled. Specifically, the bill provides for jurisdiction in U.S. courts over foreign entities that (1) conduct commercial activity in the United States, and (2) are incorporated in a foreign state in which state-owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in commercial activity.
Title
Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS] |
| Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB704 (Related) 2019-03-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Subjects
Foreign and international corporations
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises
Jurisdiction and venue
Law
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/702/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr702/BILLS-116hr702ih.pdf |
