HR 702 · 116th Congress · Law

Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.(2019-03-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019 This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans