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US HR5116

US HR5116
Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018


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Introduced
02/27/2018
In Committee
02/27/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018

AI Summary

This bill amends the United States Code to provide courts in the United States and its states with jurisdiction over certain foreign entities. Specifically, the bill states that an entity is not immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts if it is incorporated in a foreign state where state-owned or state-controlled entities commonly engage in commercial activity, and if the entity conducts commercial activity in the United States. The bill also clarifies that the commercial activity of an agency, instrumentality, or entity described in the new Section 1605(e) shall be attributable to any corporate affiliate that directly or indirectly owns a majority of its shares and is also an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state, or an entity described in Section 1605(e).

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/27/2018)

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