H.R. 4917 · 109th Congress
Protect America First Act of 2006
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Protect America First Act of 2006 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to direct the President, no later than five days after receipt of written notification of a proposed or pending corporate merger, acquisition, or takeover by an individual controlled or acting on behalf of a foreign government and which may be subject to an investigation for…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 9, 2006
Protect America First Act of 2006 - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to direct the President, no later than five days after receipt of written notification of a proposed or pending corporate merger, acquisition, or takeover by an individual controlled or acting on behalf of a foreign government and which may be subject to an investigation for national security purposes, to notify congressional leadership of the receipt of such notification. Requires the President, no later than one day after commencing such an investigation, to provide such leadership notification of the investigation and relevant information regarding the proposed or pending merger, acquisition, or takeover.
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) should be transferred from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security should serve as CFIUS Chairman.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protect America First Act of 2006
Latest action (Mar 17, 2006): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 9, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.