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HR8258Referred to Committee

Strategic Assets Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-14
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mark Alford
Mark Alford
Republican · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (565 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000379

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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 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.

2026-04-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-04-14
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-04-14
  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-04-14

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-14
  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-14
  • Foreign Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-14

Plain-English Summary

Without specific subjects listed, this bill likely aims to protect important U.S. assets—such as critical infrastructure, technology, or natural resources—from foreign control or interference, based on its referral to committees overseeing financial services, foreign affairs, and energy. The exact protections would depend on the bill's specific provisions, but such legislation typically restricts foreign investment in sensitive sectors or requires government review of certain business deals involving foreign buyers. Workers, companies, and consumers could be affected depending on which industries and transactions the bill targets.

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

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8258 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8258 To direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to conduct a review of certain transactions. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Mr. Alford introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to conduct a review of certain transactions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Assets Protection Act''. SEC. 2. CFIUS REVIEW OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. (a) In General.--The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall conduct a review of all transactions completed on or after January 1, 2017, that involve real estate, businesses, critical infrastructure, or assets located within, adjacent to, or functionally supporting facilities that host, maintain, modernize, test, command, or control components of the United States nuclear triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile facilities, ballistic missile submarine bases and shipyards, strategic bomber bases, associated weapons storage areas, nuclear command, control, and communications infrastructure, and any National Nuclear Security Administration production or research facilities. (b) Matters to Be Included.--The review required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of whether any such transaction presents a risk to the national security of the United States and whether mitigation measures, reopening of review, or recommendation to the President for appropriate action under section 721(d) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 are warranted. (c) Report.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a classified report detailing the findings of such review and any actions taken or recommended, with an unclassified summary to the extent practicable. <all>
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