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Committee advances constitutional amendment and enabling statute to bar expropriation by foreign adversaries
Summary
The committee reported favorably on HB 180 (definition of "foreign adversary" tied to federal lists) and companion constitutional amendment HB 192 to prohibit private‑entity expropriation by entities acting for specified foreign adversaries, describing the measures as guardrails against national‑security risks.
The House Civil Law Committee reported favorably on HB 180 and its companion constitutional amendment HB 192 on April 7, advancing a package to prevent private‑entity expropriation by foreign adversaries.
Representative Owen told the committee HB 180 provides statutory definitions that will be used in HB 192’s constitutional language; both bills reference the federal Code of Federal…
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