Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 40
- Latest action
- Jul 21, 2025
What it does
The Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025 would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretaries of the Treasury and State, to identify and designate certain ports, harbors, or marine terminals in Western Hemisphere free trade agreement partners that have been seized or restricted by foreign governments after January 1, 2024, where access depends on U.S.-owned land. Once designated, the President would prohibit vessels associated with those properties from importing goods, docking, releasing passengers or cargo, or undergoing maintenance in the United States. The bill also amends Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to explicitly include the…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.