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American Business for American Companies Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2139| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2019
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Business for American Companies Act of 2019 This bill prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract for the procurement of property or services (including a defense contract) to (1) any foreign incorporated entity determined to be an inverted domestic corporation or any subsidiary of such entity, or (2) any joint venture more than 10% of which is held by such an entity or subsidiary. An inverted domestic corporation is a company that was previously incorporated in the United States or was a partnership in the United States but is now incorporated in a foreign country despite (1) a majority of the company being owned by the owners of the former domestic entity, or (2) management of the company primarily occurring in the United States.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3802
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4909-4911)
  • July 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3802
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4909-4911)

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-2140: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3802: American Business for American Companies Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryForeign and international corporationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement

American Business for American Companies Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2139| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2019
American Business for American Companies Act of 2019 This bill prohibits an executive agency from awarding a contract for the procurement of property or services (including a defense contract) to (1) any foreign incorporated entity determined to be an inverted domestic corporation or any subsidiary of such entity, or (2) any joint venture more than 10% of which is held by such an entity or subsidiary. An inverted domestic corporation is a company that was previously incorporated in the United States or was a partnership in the United States but is now incorporated in a foreign country despite (1) a majority of the company being owned by the owners of the former domestic entity, or (2) management of the company primarily occurring in the United States.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3802
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4909-4911)
  • July 17, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3802
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S4909-4911)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (4)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-2140: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-3802: American Business for American Companies Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCorporate finance and managementDepartment of the TreasuryForeign and international corporationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurement