H.R. 4278

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To improve protections with respect to foreign regulation for certain entities integral to the national interests of the United States, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · July 2, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Fitzgerald · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 4278
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Findings
  • SEC. 3. Protections with respect to foreign regulation
  • SEC. 4. Definitions

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Protect U.S. Companies from Foreign Regulatory Taxation Act.

SEC. 2. Findings

• Congress finds the following:
  • The ability of citizens of the United States to engage in international commerce is a fundamental policy concern of the United States.
  • Entities in the digital sector contribute significantly to the prosperity of the United States and the growth of the world economy.
  • The United States has a strategic advantage in the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence and other critical and emerging technologies.
  • Investments in digital infrastructure and innovation by the United States are a critical extension of the influence and leadership of the United States abroad.
  • Digital innovation in the United States drives economic growth, streamlines government efficiency, and promotes job creation.
  • The national security of the United States is strengthened when United States technology is the backbone of the digital services of the world.
  • United States leadership with respect to technology is under threat due to the proliferation of foreign regulations that target companies from the United States and seek to make United States digital services less competitive.
  • Restrictions, particularly restrictions adopted unilaterally by foreign countries, that are substantially different from restrictions applied by the United States and that unreasonably hinder the ability of entities integral to the national interests of the United States to pursue commercial activities can have serious adverse effects on employment, economic stability, scientific progress, and international trade, with the potential to impede domestic and foreign policy goals.
  • The United States has an essential security interest in protecting the safety of the citizens of the United States, securing supply chains for strategically significant industries and infrastructure, and ensuring that industrial sectors related to national security are protected from the influence and control of malign foreign entities.

SEC. 3. Protections with respect to foreign regulation

• (a) Prohibition
  • No judgment against an entity integral to the national interests of the United States by a court or agency of a foreign government with respect to a foreign digital market regulation may be recognized or enforced by any Federal or State court or agency unless otherwise provided for in an Act of Congress.
• (b) Actions by President
  • (1) In general
    • The President is authorized to take any action the President determines is in the public interest to protect an entity integral to the national interests of the United States from an adverse action by a court or agency of a foreign government with respect to a foreign digital market regulation.
  • (2) Determination of public interest
    • In determining under paragraph (1) whether an action is in the public interest, the President shall consider the impact of the relevant adverse action on—
      • consumers and businesses in the United States;
      • the economic and technological security of the United States; and
      • the foreign relations of the United States, including existing international commitments.

SEC. 4. Definitions

• In this Act:
  • The term has the meaning given such term in article 2 of chapter I of the Digital Markets Act. core platform service
  • The term means— Digital Markets Act
  • The term has the meaning given such term in section 301 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (). end-user 22 U.S.C. 8541
  • The term means any entity— entity integral to the national interests of the United States
  • The term means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and each territory or possession of the United States.