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HR4577Referred to Committee

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-21
Introduced
39
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

August Pfluger
August Pfluger
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (599 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000048

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (39)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

39 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

2025-07-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureReferred To · 2025-07-21
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-21

Plain-English Summary

The bill would establish protections and legal remedies for American citizens and businesses whose property has been seized or damaged by foreign governments, allowing them to pursue compensation through U.S. courts. It aims to give Americans a way to recover losses from countries that have taken their assets without fair compensation, potentially affecting business owners, investors, and others with property interests abroad. The legislation would strengthen the government's ability to support American interests in international disputes over property rights.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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