Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

Summary

The bill lets the President prohibit any foreign vessel from entering U.S. ports if it has called at a port, harbor, or terminal that a Western Hemisphere country with a U.S. free‑trade agreement has nationalized or expropriated from a U.S. owner. The ban stays in place until the President determines the property is restored, compensated, the conditions no longer exist, or the dispute is otherwise resolved. Emergency situations and owner‑authorized access are exempted.

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