H.R. 9284 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and Commitment Tracking Oversight Board Act
Cosponsors: 3 (3 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-06-11
Latest action (2026-06-11): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
What H.R. 9284 does, in plain terms
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The bill is constitutional only if it is narrowly drawn to avoid encroaching on executive foreign affairs power, state sovereignty, and individual rights, and if its powers are limited to factual inquiry and reporting without discretionary diplomatic authority.
The proposed establishment of a Foreign Investment Review Authority to enforce compliance with foreign investment commitments falls within the constitutional powers of Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations and to provide for the general welfare. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 expressly grants Congress the power to 'regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,' which necessarily includes the authority to review and enforce conditions on foreign investments affecting the United States. Additionally, the necessity of such an authority is supported by the principles of energy and efficienc…
The establishment of a Foreign Investment Review Authority to oversee compliance with investment commitments falls within Congress's power to regulate commerce with foreign nations under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. However, the Tenth Amendment reserves to the states or the people all powers not expressly delegated to the federal government. This bill must be narrowly drawn to avoid encroaching upon state sovereignty or individual liberties, such as by imposing unwarranted searches or seizures in violation of the Fourth Amendment. If the authority's powers are strictly limited to reviewing …
The Constitution vests in Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) and to define and punish offenses against the law of nations (Article I, Section 8, Clause 10). The proposed establishment of a Foreign Investment Review Authority to oversee foreign investment commitments falls within the ambit of regulating foreign commerce and ensuring compliance with international obligations. However, the precise powers and structure of such an authority must be carefully limited to those expressly delegated by Congress, and must not encroach upon the ex…
The Constitution vests in Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. The establishment of a Foreign Investment Review Authority to oversee compliance with investment commitments falls squarely within this authority, as it is a regulation of foreign commerce and a means to ensure the faithful execution of international economic engagements. The authority does not usurp the President's treaty power, but rather provides a legislative mechanism to enforce commitments that C…
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