H.R. 702 · 116th Congress
Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 22, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019
Latest action (Mar 4, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.