H.R. 6775: Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-18 · Law · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022

Plain summary

Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022 This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with a foreign country to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States. Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country; (2) has a majority of shares held by an individual or a group of individuals who reside in a foreign country; or (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce outside of the United States.

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Official text

Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · 1 cosponsors

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Steve Cohen (D-TN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] reported raising $5.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6775.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6775 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117