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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7084

Official text excerpt

119 HR 7084 IH: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2026-01-15 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7084 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2026 Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Carbajal , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Mann , and Mr. Edwards ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the types of vessels that may enter or operate in navigable waters of the United States or transfer cargo in any port or place under the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 . 2. Condition for entry into ports in the United States Section 70022 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
 (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)— (A) in clause (i)— 
 (i) by striking subsection (b)(1) and inserting subsection (b)(1)(A) ; and (ii) in subclause (II) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; 
 (B) in clause (ii)— (i) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting subsection (b)(1)(B) ; and 
 (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (iii) vessel described in subsection (b)(1) in the case of— (I) an emergency being experienced by a vessel or an individual on the vessel; or 
 (II) a vessel authorized by the owner, as described in subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii), to transit the facilities described in subsection (b)(1)(C). ; and (2) in subsection (b)— 
 (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting the before Federal Register ; (B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; 
 (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B); (D) by striking A vessel referred and inserting the …

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