HR 558 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Darrell Issa R-CA

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Latest action · Feb 3, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill prohibits China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia from purchasing property within 10 miles of a sensitive site, such as a U.S. military installation. The prohibition also applies to leases or receiving concessions to property within 10 miles of a sensitive site.

For the purposes of this bill, a sensitive site is public or private real estate in the United States that (1) functions as an air or maritime port, (2) is a U.S. military installation, (3) is a U.S. government facility that is sensitive for national security reasons, or (4) could expose U.S. national security activities or intelligence at a military installation or government facility to one of the prohibited countries.

The prohibition shall apply to purchases, leases, and concessions made on or after this bill's enactment.

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-VABen ClineOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-NCDavid RouzerOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-INGreg PenceOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-WYHarriet M. HagemanOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-AZJuan CiscomaniOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-TXKeith SelfOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-FLLaurel M. LeeOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-OHMax L. MillerOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-MSMike EzellOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-TXNathaniel MoranOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-IARandy FeenstraOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-GARichard McCormickOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-FLScott FranklinOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-IAZachary NunnOriginalJan 26, 2023
R-NYMichael LawlerJan 27, 2023
R-WIGlenn GrothmanJan 30, 2023
R-CAJay ObernolteJan 30, 2023
R-FLKat CammackJan 31, 2023
R-INRudy Yakym IIIJan 31, 2023
R-OHMike CareyFeb 17, 2023
R-VABob GoodFeb 28, 2023

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Jan 26, 2023
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 26, 2023
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Jan 26, 2023
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
Referred Feb 3, 2023

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 3, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  2. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 26, 2023Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States. The single subject of this legislation is: To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 17, January 26, 2023, page H429.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in House

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