# 119-s-2368: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

119-s-2368, Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2368
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Blocking U.S. use of ports seized by partner governments**. This bill would create a process to identify ports and port infrastructure in Western Hemisphere free-trade partners that have been nationalized or expropriated and then bar vessels or passengers tied to those sites from U.S. ports. It would also expand Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 so U.S. persons can treat expropriation, arbitrary or capricious treatment, denial of due process, and nationality-based discrimination as unreasonable or discriminatory conduct. - Shipping companies and passenger lines would face specific bans if a vessel was loaded at or previously held at designated prohibited property. Banned activities include importing or releasing goods, docking passenger vessels, releasing passengers, and servicing, refueling, or repairs. - U.S. persons get a clear definition and new trade-law grounds to challenge foreign takings. "Prohibited property" covers ports and listed port infrastructure that a covered partner government seized after January 1, 2024, including sites only reachable through land owned or controlled by a U.S. person. - The Secretary of Homeland Security, with Treasury and State, would have to identify and publish the list of prohibited property, with a 60-day deadline after enactment for that designation.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader trade remedies for U.S. assets: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would amend U.S. trade law to add four new grounds when assets of a United States person abroad are harmed: expropriation or nationalization; arbitrary or capricious treatment; denial of due process; and nationality-based discrimination. That would let Title III investigators c…
- Ban ships linked to seized ports: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would define “prohibited property” and who counts as a United States person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an entity 50%+ owned by them). The Secretary of Homeland Security would have to identify and publish a list of prohibited ports within 60 days, after consult…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
- 119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri.
- 119-sres-159: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.
- 119-sres-148: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

## Sources
- [119-s-2368 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2368)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
- [119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United State…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-255)
- [119-sres-159: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-159)
- [119-sres-148: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-148)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2368 (as of 2026-06-13).