Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
Latest Action (2026-04-02): Received in the Senate.
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026This 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 f
Subjects: Free trade and trade barriers, Marine and inland water transportation, Navigation, waterways, harbors, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Property rights
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How members voted on HR7084. 431 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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