H.R. 7084 · 119th Congress · pending
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
Latest official action 2026-04-02 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 This 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 o…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-03-20
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Sponsor
August Pfluger
House · TX District 11 · Republican
$1,033,819PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Salud O. Carbajal
House · CA District 24 · Democratic
$630,482PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Terri A. Sewell
House · AL District 7 · Democratic
$1,647,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tracey Mann
House · KS District 1 · Republican
$641,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Edwards
House · NC District 11 · Republican
$335,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John J. McGuire III
House · VA District 5 · Republican
$385,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Barry Moore
House · AL District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dale W. Strong
House · AL District 5 · Republican
$644,914PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$46,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $7,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$42,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$39,970
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $9,994
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $9,994
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $9,994
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $4,994
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$39,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $3,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$36,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$36,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$33,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $7,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $8,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $0
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$33,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $4,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $9,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $5,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $6,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $7,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $3,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$32,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $7,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $4,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $3,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $6,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$29,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $1,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$29,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $4,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$27,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $4,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$26,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $6,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $8,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $4,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $3,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $6,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $6,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $3,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$25,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $1,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$24,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $3,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$23,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $8,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $3,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $1,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $8,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$23,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $5,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $7,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $1,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $2,500
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $3,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAPA-PAC)$23,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $9,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $8,500
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $1,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $1,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$22,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $10,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $5,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$22,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $10,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $10,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordPROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('PROTECTIVEPAC')$22,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $7,500
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$22,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $6,000
Salud O. Carbajal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tracey Mann · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Edwards · Cosponsor · $0
John J. McGuire III · Cosponsor · $2,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordDRUMMOND COMPANY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DPAC)$22,000
August Pfluger · Sponsor · $2,000
Terri A. Sewell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Dale W. Strong · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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