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 their 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. Directs the President, upon an affirmative determination, to: (1) terminate diplomatic relations with such country; (2) terminate all U.S. military and economic assistance to such country; and (3) prohibit the transfer of such country's property and assets located within U.S. jurisdiction. Provides for the removal of such sanctions if such country: (1) restores custody of U.S. property and employees; and (2) makes adequate restitution.
Authorizes the President to impose a fine, paid out of such country's assets located within U.S. jurisdiction, for each day U.S. property or employees are illegally held by such country.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
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