Defending American Property Abroad Act (Vessel Ban for Expropriated Ports)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-04-02 — Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026: Bill introduced (2026) authorizing the President to bar U.S. entry and operation of vessels that have called at ports/harbors/marine terminals nationalized or expropriated from U.S. owners by Western Hemisphere FTA partner countries, with the prohibition lifting upon restoration of ownership, payment of compensation, or other resolution of the dispute. (novelty: 3)