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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 17, 2001
Freedom to Trade Act - Prohibits a U.S. national, permanent resident alien, or Federal agency from entering into an agreement (including an agreement to provide a loan, guarantee, credit, or other financing) with a foreign person who prevents or inhibits a U.S. business from undertaking a commercial activity, or otherwise discriminates against the business, because of the religious beliefs, practices or associations, sexual orientation, race, or gender of an individual with an ownership interest in the U.S. business, an employee of the business, or an agent of such business.Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. executive director of each international financial institution to use the U.S. vote to oppose any assistance from such institution to any foreign person that engages in any of the activities prohibited under this Act.Directs the Secretary of State to deny a visa to, and the Attorney General to exclude from the United States, any alien the Secretary of State determines is a person who engages in such prohibited activities.
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Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1917-1918)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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