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H.R. 702 (116th)

Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2019

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Introduced

22 January 2019

Last action

4 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Jim Hagedorn, Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

16 January 2025

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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