H.R. 4806 · 118th Congress · International Affairs
Protection of American Land Act of 2023
- IntroducedJul 20, 2023 Done
- CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
- House floorNot yet Not reached yet
- Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
- Chambers agreeNot yet Not reached yet
- PresidentNot yet Not reached yet
What it does
This bill prohibits a foreign nation (including a foreign government official or state-sponsored entity) from owning certain property or establishing a law enforcement facility in the United States.
The bill prohibits a foreign nation from purchasing or owning a building or land in the United States. Under the bill, foreign nations must transfer such properties to the federal government. The Department of the Treasury must provide market-rate compensation for returned property within two years of the bill's enactment.
The bill also prohibits a foreign nation from establishing in the United States a facility that conducts security, espionage, acts of law enforcement, or surveillance on U.S. citizens.
Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in House” version · Jul 20, 2023
Who lobbies on it
No lobbying filing on file names H.R. 4806.
Organizations that named H.R. 4806 in a quarterly lobbying report. Covers organizations with a PAC on file; reports from organizations without one aren’t loaded yet. Spend is the organization’s total across all issues: reports don’t split spending by bill. Source: Senate lobbying disclosures (LD-2) from lda.gov; quotes are word for word from the “specific lobbying issues” field.
Actions
2 actions · newest first- Jul 20, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Jul 20, 2023Introduced in House