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To impose limitations on investment and certain operations by foreign entities in the United States.

3/31/2008--Introduced.

Reciprocity and Fairness in Foreign Investment Act - Permits a foreign person owned, in whole or in part, or controlled by a foreign government to acquire ownership in either a business, or in real property in the United States, but only to the same extent as that foreign government allows U.S. persons to acquire ownership in comparable enterprises organized under the laws of that foreign country.

Subjects investment and operation of critical infrastructure in the United States by such a foreign person to the same reciprocity requirements.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue implementing regulations.

Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Latest Actions
  • 04/01/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
  • 03/31/2008 - 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.
  • 03/31/2008 - Referred to House Financial Services
  • 03/31/2008 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
  • 03/31/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5665 Introduced in House05/24/2008