H.R. 591 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
H.R. 591 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) was introduced on Jan 21, 2025, sponsored by Jason Smith with 25 co-sponsors.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 25
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
What it does
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act This bill provides for the enforcement of remedies against foreign countries that have extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to periodically submit a report to Congress that lists each foreign country that has one or more extraterritorial or discriminatory taxes.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jason Smith (R-MO). Co-sponsors: 25 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 21, 2025
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for considerat (Jan 21, 2025)
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- H.R. 1316: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
- S.J.Res. 37: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles…
- S.J.Res. 49: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
- S.J.Res. 77: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles…
- S.J.Res. 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles…
- S.J.Res. 88: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
- H.J.Res. 150: Terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
- S. 959: Tariff Transparency Act of 2025
- H.R. 1166: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act
- S. 1388: PROTECT Act of 2025
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