Protecting Military Installations from Foreign Espionage Act

Bill: 117-hr-2728
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2021-04-21 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Aviation and airports
China
Congressional oversight
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Foreign property
Government studies and investigations
International Affairs
Iran
Middle East
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military operations and strategy
North Korea
Russia
U.S. and foreign investments

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-21
text: Introduced in House