H.R.4814: Safe and Accountable Foreign Enterprises Proving Other Requirements To Secure (SAFE PORTS) Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Feb. 28, 2006
  • Latest Major Action March 21, 2006

Bill Summary

Safe and Accountable Foreign Enterprises Proving Other Requirements To Secure (SAFE PORTS) Act - Amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit a proposed corporate merger, acquisition, or takeover (transaction) in the United States by or with a foreign interest which could result in foreign control unless the President has determined that: (1) there is no credible evidence to believe that the foreign interest might take action that...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and International Relations, 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.
Referred to House Financial Services
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House International Relations
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
Feb. 28, 2006

Introduced in the House by Scott Garrett (R-N.J.)

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