Defending American Property Abroad Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8411 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8411 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2024 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carl, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Mast, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. Strong) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,…