A bill directing the President to take certain actions with respect to any country which engages in certain hostile actions against property of the United States or United States officers or employees assigned to duty abroad.
Protection of Americans Abroad Act - Directs the President, if U.S. property abroad is illegally intruded upon or any Federal employee assigned abroad is illegally detained or attacked by foreign nationals, to determine whether: (1) such nationals were agents of the government; (2) their government sanctioned such actions; or (3) their government failed to respond to a U.S. request for assistance in preventing or terminating such actions. Requires the President, if an affirmative determination is made, to: (1) terminate diplomatic relations with such country as deemed appropriate; (2) terminate all U.S. military and economic assistance to such country; and (3) prohibit the transfer of such country's property and assets within U.S. jurisdiction. Provides for the removal of such sanctions if such country: (1) restores U.S. property and employees to the custody of the United States; and (2) makes adequate restitution.
Authorizes the President to impose a fine to be paid out of such country's assets within U.S. jurisdiction for each day U.S. property or employees are illegally held by foreign nationals.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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