HR 558 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes.

HR 558 amends the Defense Production Act to prohibit China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia (and entities they control) from purchasing or leasing property within 10 miles of designated sensitive sites. These sites include U.S. military bases, ports, government facilities, and other locations where foreign access could threaten national security through intelligence collection or surveillance. The bill requires the Committee to notify Congress of any violations and applies to transactions occurring after its enactment. It directly affects foreign entities from the listed countries seeking real estate near critical U.S. infrastructure.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Last action Feb 3, 2023
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Feb 3, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Jan 26, 2023
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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.
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Jan 26, 2023
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