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Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3737| House 
| Updated: 8/9/2019
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Ways and Means Committee, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires a foreign manufacturer of products imported into the United States to establish a registered agent in the United States to accept service of process for regulatory proceedings or civil actions. Specifically, the bill requires specified agencies to implement regulations requiring a foreign manufacturer or producer to establish a registered agent who is authorized to accept process on behalf of the manufacturer or producer. The agent must be located in a state with substantial connection to the import, distribution, or sale of the product and, by registering an agent, the manufacturer or producer consents to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of that state. Additionally, the Department of Commerce must establish, maintain, and make publicly available a registry of such agents. The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration must also jointly report on whether to require a foreign producer of imported food to register such an agent.
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Aug 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • July 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • August 9, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeCivil actions and liabilityConsumer Product Safety CommissionDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Food supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesJurisdiction and venueManufacturingProduct safety and qualityTrade restrictions

Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3737| House 
| Updated: 8/9/2019
Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2019 This bill requires a foreign manufacturer of products imported into the United States to establish a registered agent in the United States to accept service of process for regulatory proceedings or civil actions. Specifically, the bill requires specified agencies to implement regulations requiring a foreign manufacturer or producer to establish a registered agent who is authorized to accept process on behalf of the manufacturer or producer. The agent must be located in a state with substantial connection to the import, distribution, or sale of the product and, by registering an agent, the manufacturer or producer consents to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of that state. Additionally, the Department of Commerce must establish, maintain, and make publicly available a registry of such agents. The Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration must also jointly report on whether to require a foreign producer of imported food to register such an agent.
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Timeline
Jul 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Aug 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
  • July 12, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 12, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 15, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • August 9, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Matt Cartwright

Matt Cartwright

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Ways and Means Committee, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural tradeCivil actions and liabilityConsumer Product Safety CommissionDepartment of CommerceDepartment of Homeland SecurityDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Food supply, safety, and labelingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesJurisdiction and venueManufacturingProduct safety and qualityTrade restrictions