# 117-hr-6775: Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022

117-hr-6775, Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6775
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting American Business from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2022 This bill requires specified companies and other entities associated with a foreign country to register an agent with the Department of Commerce for service of process (i.e., the legal process for notifying a defendant that legal action has been taken against them) in the United States. Specifically, a corporation or other commercial entity conducting business in the United States must register an agent if the entity (1) is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country; (2) has a majority of shares held by an individual or a group of individuals who reside in a foreign country; or (3) is owned by individuals or entities who reside in or are headquartered outside of the United States and the majority of the entity's earnings are derived from commerce outside of the United States.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6775 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6775)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6775 (as of 2025-11-18).