{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1679","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1679,"title":"Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"E000300","fullName":"Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]","party":"R","state":"CO","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Foreign Trade and International Finance","subjects":["Asia","China","Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits","Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","U.S. and foreign investments"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2850-2852)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Government Accountability Office to conduct an interagency review of the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment from responsible private-sector entities based in trusted countries and addressing foreign trade barriers that firms in advanced technology sectors face in the global digital economy.</p><p>Among other elements, the review shall include an assessment of (1) the current economic impact of foreign direct investment in the United States, (2) trends in global cross-border investment and data flows, (3) federal government policies that facilitate foreign direct investment, and (4) the adequacy of federal government efforts to encourage and facilitate foreign direct investment in the United States.</p><p>Commerce must report the findings of such review and include recommendations for increasing the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-18T19:06:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":523,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:11.823Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Global%20Investment%20in%20American%20Jobs%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}