H.R. 7084 · 119th Congress

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

Introduced on Jan 15, 2026 by August Pfluger (R-TX-11). 7 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 2, 2026): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 15, 2026
Cosponsors
7
2 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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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 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.

Subjects

  • Free trade and trade barriers
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Property rights

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Mar 20, 2026). Public domain.

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

This bill authorizes the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S. port, harbor, or marine terminal that has been nationalized or expropriated (e.g., seized) by a Western Hemisphere country that has a free trade agreement with the United States.

Under the bill, the President may prohibit the entry and operation of a vessel if it has called at any port, harbor, or marine terminal that was owned, held, or controlled by a U.S. entity or individual, but has been nationalized or expropriated by the government of a country that is located in the Western Hemisphere and has a free trade agreement in effect with the United States.

The prohibition ends when the President determines that (1) the applicable country has restored ownership of the property that had been nationalized or expropriated, (2) the applicable country has provided mutually acceptable compensation for the nationalized or expropriated property, (3) the conditions for the prohibition are no longer satisfied, or (4) the dispute has been otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of the President.

The bill permits certain foreign vessels that are otherwise prohibited from entering the United States under this bill or current law to enter if the vessel is experiencing an emergency (involving the vessel or an individual on the vessel) and in certain instances where access to a covered facility was granted by a U.S. property owner.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

August PflugerR-TX-11Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

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

  1. On Passage
    Mar 27, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 247–164

History

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  1. Jan 15, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jan 15, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Jan 15, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  4. Jan 16, 2026 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  5. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
  6. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jan 21, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 22.
  8. Mar 20, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-563.
  9. Mar 20, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-563.
  10. Mar 20, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.
  11. Mar 24, 2026 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
  12. Mar 25, 2026 · HouseRule H. Res. 1131 passed House.
  13. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1131. (consideration: CR H2782-2788)
  14. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.
  15. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7084.
  16. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. Mar 27, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 105).House · Roll call 105
  18. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 105). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2783)House · Roll call 105
  19. Mar 27, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Apr 2, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY7 reports
    $700K reported (all issues)
  2. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.1 report
    $17M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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.