US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 1679In Second Chamber

Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025

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Overview

This bill directs the Department of Commerce and the Government Accountability Office to conduct a comprehensive review of the United States’ ability to attract foreign direct investment. The review will assess current investment trends, federal policies, and barriers to investment, particularly those related to digital trade and technology. The goal is to identify ways to enhance U.S. competitiveness and strengthen the nation’s economy by encouraging responsible foreign investment while safeguarding national security interests.

Key provisions

Requires a review of the U.S.’s global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment.
Focuses on identifying barriers to investment, including digital trade restrictions and intellectual property issues.
Examines federal policies that either facilitate or hinder foreign investment.
Specifically addresses investment from State-owned or State-backed enterprises, particularly those linked to the Chinese Communist Party.
Mandates a public comment period before and during the review process.
Requires the report to include recommendations for increasing U.S. investment attractiveness.
Defines ‘responsible private-sector entity’ and ‘trusted country’ for the purposes of the review.
Excludes the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States from the scope of the review.

Who is affected

Businesses
Investors

Bill text

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Legislative history

15 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Mar 4, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 4, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 12, 2025House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.

Jun 12, 2025House

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.

Jun 12, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.

Jun 23, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 23, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)

Jun 23, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)

Jun 23, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.

Jun 23, 2025House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2850-2852)

Jun 23, 2025House

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jun 24, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Votes

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6/23/2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
6/23/2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

Floor votes and chamber actions

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Passage without roll call

Jun 23, 2025HouseVoice vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Jun 23, 2025Voice vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025

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