S 2368 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

This bill protects U.S. businesses and citizens whose property (specifically ports, harbors, or marine terminals) in Western Hemisphere countries with U.S. free trade agreements has been taken without compensation by foreign governments. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and publicly list these "prohibited properties" within 60 days of the bill's enactment. The law then prohibits vessels using these listed ports from importing goods into the U.S., docking passenger vessels, or conducting maintenance in U.S. ports. It directly affects U.S. property owners in those countries and foreign governments that have seized such assets.
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Introduced Jul 21, 2025 Last action Jul 21, 2025
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Jul 21, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Jul 21, 2025
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