HR 2728 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act

Summary

Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act This bill places restrictions on the purchase of certain property by a foreign person who is owned or controlled by, is acting for or on behalf of, or receives subsidies from Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Specifically, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States must review a purchase or lease by, or a concession to, any such foreign person of private or public real estate in the United States that is within (1) 100 miles of a military installation; or (2) 50 miles of a military training route, special use airspace, a controlled firing area, or a military operations area. Further, the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation may not issue final determinations regarding specified projects (e.g., energy projects) that involve a transaction under review by the committee until the committee concludes its action.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

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Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Last action Apr 22, 2021

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Committee

Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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Apr 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Apr 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 21, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors