Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 46 U.S.C. 70022(a)(2)(A)(i)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(1)

   (i) a vessel described in subsection (b)(1)subsection (b)(1)(A), if the Secretary of State determines that— (I) the vessel is owned or operated by or on behalf of a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines is closely cooperating with the United States with respect to implementing the applicable United Nations Security Council resolutions (as such term is defined in section 3 of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016); or (II) it is in the national security interest not to apply the prohibition to such vessel; or

   The bill says: by striking "subsection (b)(1)" and inserting "subsection (b)(1)(A)"; and

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

2. 46 U.S.C. 70022(a)(2)(A)(i)(II)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(1)

   (II) it is in the national security interest not to apply the prohibition to such vessel; or

   The bill says: in subclause (II) by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon;

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

3. 46 U.S.C. 70022(a)(2)(A)(ii)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(1)

   (ii) a vessel described in subsection (b)(2)subsection (b)(1)(B), if the Secretary of State determines that the vessel is no longer registered as described in that subsection.

   The bill says: by striking "subsection (b)(2)" and inserting "subsection (b)(1)(B)"; and

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

4. 46 U.S.C. 70022(a)(2)(A)(ii)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(1)

   (ii) a vessel described in subsection (b)(2), if the Secretary of State determines that the vessel is no longer registered as described in that subsection.; or

   The bill says: by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

5. 46 U.S.C. 70022(a)(2)(A)added (iii)by H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(1)

   (iii) vessel described in subsection (b)(1) in the case of—(I) an emergency being experienced by a vessel or an individual on the vessel; or(II) a vessel authorized by the owner, as described in subsection (b)(1)(C)(ii), to transit the facilities described in subsection (b)(1)(C).

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

6. 46 U.S.C. 70022(b)(2)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(2)

   (2) more than 180 days after the publication of such list, is knowingly registered, pursuant to the 1958 Convention on the High Seas entered into force on September 30, 1962, by a government the agents or instrumentalities of which are maintaining a registration of a vessel that is included on such list.; or

   The bill says: in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or";

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

7. 46 U.S.C. 70022(b)renumberedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(2)

   The bill says: by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) (and by moving the margins of such subparagraphs accordingly);

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

8. 46 U.S.C. 70022(b)changedby H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(2)

   (b) Vessels Described.—A vessel referred(1) In general.— A vessel referred to in subsection (a) is a foreign vessel for which a notice of arrival is required to be filed under section 70001(a)(5), and that— (1) is on the most recent list of vessels published in Federal 1 Register under subsection (c)(2); or (2) more than 180 days after the publication of such list, is knowingly registered, pursuant to the 1958 Convention on the High Seas entered into force on September 30, 1962, by a government the agents or instrumentalities of which are maintaining a registration of a vessel that is included on such list.

   The bill says: by striking "A vessel referred" and inserting the following:

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

9. 46 U.S.C. 70022(b)added (C)by H.R. 7084 Sec. 2(2)

   (C) a vessel that has transited a port, harbor, or marine terminal, that at the time of such transit—(i) was located within the territory of a Western Hemisphere country that has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States;(ii) was accessible only through land that is owned, held, or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a United States person; and(iii) was designated by the President under paragraph (2), and has not had such designation removed under paragraph (3).(2) Designation.— The President may designate a port, harbor, or marine terminal under this subsection if an agency or official of the government of the Western Hemisphere foreign trade partner has—(A) nationalized, or expropriated the port, harbor, or marine terminal, owned, held, or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a United States person; or(B) taken any other action that has the effect of expropriating or nationalizing that port, harbor, or marine terminal, or land providing the exclusive access to that port, harbor, or marine terminal, as described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii), as long as the matter is not the subject of a currently pending arbitration under a free trade agreement described in paragraph (1)(C)(i).(3) Removal of designation.— The President shall remove the designation of a port, harbor, or marine terminal made under paragraph (2) if the President determines that—(A) the conditions set forth in paragraph (2) are no longer met;(B) the Western Hemisphere country has restored ownership of the property of the United States person and terminated any measures that had the effect of seizing ownership or possession of that property;(C) the Western Hemisphere country has provided adequate and effective compensation for such property in convertible foreign exchange or other mutually acceptable compensation equivalent to the full value thereof, as required by international law; or(D) the dispute has otherwise been resolved to the satisfaction of the President.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 70022)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.