H.R. 813 · 118th Congress

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 2, 2023 by Greg Pence (R-IN-6). 5 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 18, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Cosponsors
5
3 from the other party
Policy area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, to conduct an interagency review of and report to Congress on ways to increase the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment.

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • U.S. and foreign investments

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Greg PenceR-IN-6Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jul 17, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 386–22

History

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  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  5. Feb 7, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Feb 7, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
  7. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Mar 9, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
  9. Jul 11, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-137.
  10. Jul 11, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-137.
  11. Jul 11, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
  12. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3624-3626)
  14. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 813.
  15. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3628)
  17. Jul 17, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 22 (Roll no. 330). (text: CR H3624)House · Roll call 330
  18. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 22 (Roll no. 330). (text: CR H3624)House · Roll call 330
  19. Jul 17, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jul 18, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Solvay Chemicals Inc.10 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  2. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.5 reports
    $93.5M reported (all issues)
  3. GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE5 reports

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.