,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4  
,goldman ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 ,mr4 ,davidson1 
& ,mr4 ,sessions7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative to 
initiate an inve/igation "u section #cja
 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd ) respect to ! 
,european ,union1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,/op ,,eu ,ov]rea* ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates has a long/&+ & compell+ national
 int]e/ 9 protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons 
f extrat]ritorial regulatory actions by 
=eign gov]nm5ts t burd5 ,unit$ ,/ates   
comm]ce1 conflict ) ,unit$ ,/ates law1 &
 und]m9e ! pr9ciples ( fair1 reciprocal1
 & rules-bas$ int]national trade4  7#b7 
,! ,european ,union has adopt$ & is     

implem5t+ a s]ies ( en]gy &             
environm5t-relat$ directives &          
regulations ) significant               
extrat]ritorial rea*1 includ+ !         
,corporate ,su/a9ability ,due ,dilig5ce 
,directive 7,,cs#c;,d71 ! ,corporate    
,su/a9ability ,report+ ,directive       
7,,csrd71 ! ,de=e/ation ,regulation     
7,,eudr71 ! ,c>bon ,bord] ,adju/m5t     
,me*anism 7,,cbam71 & relat$ or         
successor measures4  7#c7 ,^!           
extrat]ritorial measures impose         
burd5some m&atory obligations on l>ge   
companies op]at+ 9 or d]iv+ significant 
rev5ue f ! ,european ,union4 ,su*       
obligations include global supply *a9 & 
value *a9 mapp+ & due dilig5ce1 detail$ 
su/a9ability & emissions report+1       
de=e/ation-free traceability &          
geolocation requirem5ts1 ?ird-p>ty      
v]ification & audit+1 public            
disclosures1 & sub/antial p5alties )    
transposition & implem5tation deadl9es  
already 9 effect or approa*+ 9 ! ne>    
t]m4  7#d7 ,^! extrat]ritorial measures 

apply to conduct1 op]ations1            
subsidi>ies1 affiliates1 & supply or    
value *a9s occurr+ :olly or sub/antially
 outside ,european ,union t]ritory1     
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates op]ations &     
supply *a9s ( ,unit$ ,/ates companies1  
reg>dless ( :e!r su* conduct complies ) 
,unit$ ,/ates law4 ,?is con/itutes an   
unreasonable & discrim9atory trade      
practice burd5+ ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce )9
 ! mean+ ( section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;b774 
7#e7 ,! extrat]ritorial rea* ( ^!       
measures conflicts ) core pr9ciples (   
,unit$ ,/ates law1 includ+ limit$       
liability doctr9es1 ,/ate corporate     
fiduci>y duties1 ,f$]al securities      
requirem5ts1 & dome/ic en]gy &          
environm5tal policy frameworks4  7#f7 ,9
 ! ,augu/ #ba1 #bjbe1 ,jo9t ,/atem5t on 
a ,framework on an ,agreem5t on         
,reciprocal1 ,fair1 & ,balanc$ ,trade1 !
 ,european ,union expressly committ$ to 
ensure ^! measures d n pose undue       
re/rictions on transatlantic trade & to 

address ,unit$ ,/ates conc]ns reg>d+ _! 
extrat]ritorial application to companies
 f c\ntries ) high-quality dome/ic      
regulations4 ,! cont9u$ extrat]ritorial 
provisions ( ^! measures are inconsi/5t 
) t commitm5t4  7#g7 ,not)/&+ ! ,augu/  
#bjbe commitm5ts & ! ,european ,union's 
subsequ5t am5dm5ts1 ^! extrat]ritorial  
measures cont9ue to impose burd5some    
obligations on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons4 ,! 
,european ,union's own modifications h n
 resolv$ ! core problems ?is ,act       
addresses4  7#h7 ,num]\s ,unit$ ,/ates  
trad+ p>tn]s1 includ+ ,arg5t9a1         
,au/ralia1 ,brazil1 ,india1 ,s\?        
,africa1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 h express$  
%>$ conc]ns ab\t ! extrat]ritorial rea* 
( ^! measures1 reflect+ a multilat]al1  
rules-bas$ objection r ?an a bilat]al   
dispute4  7#i7 ,section #cja ( ! ,trade 
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7      
au?orizes ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative to inve/igate & respond  
to su* =eign gov]nm5t practices1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates has a compell+ national   

int]e/ 9 deploy+ t au?ority to protect  
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons f extrat]ritorial  
regulation t conflicts ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
law & ! pr9ciples ( fair & reciprocal   
trade4  #c4 ,section #cja inve/igation  
7a7 ,initiation ( inve/igation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,u/r %all--  
7,a7 initiate an inve/igation "u section
 #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdab7;b77 to det]m9e :e!r !  
cov]$ extrat]ritorial measures impos$ by
 ! ,european ,union on ,unit$ ,/ates    
p]sons con/itute an unreasonable or     
discrim9atory act1 policy1 or practice t
 burd5s or re/ricts ,unit$ ,/ates       
comm]ce "u section #cja7;b7 ( ! ,trade  
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;b772 
&  7,b7 notify ! appropriate            
congressional committees ( su*          
initiation4  7#b7 ,scope ( inve/igation 
,an inve/igation initiat$ "u ?is        
subsection may include ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! compliance co/s impos$ on ,unit$     
,/ates p]sons1 includ+ ! supply *a9 due 

dilig5ce1 emissions report+ &           
v]ification1 de=e/ation traceability1   
su/a9ability disclosures1 & ?ird-p>ty   
audit+ co/s4  7,b7 ,! legal liability   
exposure ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons = ! acts
 ( _! subsidi>ies or suppli]s op]at+    
outside ( ! ,european ,union4  7,c7 ,!  
competitive disadvantage suff]$ by      
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons relative to        
companies n subject to ! cov]$          
extrat]ritorial measures4  7b7 ,petition
 or unilat]al initiation ( inve/igation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 prior to ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,u/r unilat]ally
 initiates an inve/igation1 or is       
petition$ to initiate an inve/igation1  
:i* is sub/antially simil> to !         
inve/igation requir$ "u subsection      
7a77#a71 su* inve/igation may include ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74
  7#b7 ,notification to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,u/r %all notify
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
( an inve/igation initiat$ "u p>agraph  

7#a74  7c7 ,consultation requirem5t ,9  
conduct+ an inve/igation "u ?is section1
 ! ,,u/r %all--  7#a7 consult ) ,unit$  
,/ates p]sons :o may be affect$ by !    
extrat]ritorial obligations impos$ by ! 
cov]$ extrat]ritorial measures2  7#b7   
seek in=mation f relevant trade         
associations & labor repres5tatives2 &  
7#c7 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,*air ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national   
,trade ,commission4  7d7 ,det]m9ation   
deadl9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab  
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an inve/igation
 is initiat$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,,u/r 
%all make a det]m9ation "u section #cjd 
( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#bdad7 to det]m9e if any action may be  
tak5 "u section #cja ( su* ,act 7#ai    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa74  7#b7  ,ext5sion  ,!  
,,u/r may initiate "o #fj-;day ext5sion 
( ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if 

extraord9>y circum/ances w>rant su* an  
ext5sion4 ,! ,,u/r %all notify !        
appropriate congressional committees 9  
writ+ ( ! reasons = su* ext5sion4  7e7  
,det]m9ations & ,action  7#a7           
,affirmative det]m9ation ,if ! ,,u/r    
makes an affirmative det]m9ation "u     
subsection 7d77#a71 ! ,,u/r %all-- 7,a7 
publi% su* det]m9ation 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/]2 &  7,b7 consid] appropriate    
action "u section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,trade   
,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdaa7;c771 
:i* may include address+ imports f memb]
 /ates ( ! ,european ,union1 ! susp5sion
 ( trade agreem5t b5efits1 ! imposition 
( duties comm5surate ) ! burd5 impos$1  
or any o!r action :i* w\ld elim9ate !   
burd5 on ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce t is     
attributable to ! ,,cs#c;,d's           
extrat]ritorial provisions4  7#b7       
,negative det]m9ation ,if ! ,,u/r makes 
a negative det]m9ation "u subsection 7d7
 & det]m9es t no action describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is w>rant$1 ! ,,u/r  
%all transmit to ! appropriate          

congressional committees a report       
expla9+ su* det]m9ation4  #d4 ,report+  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,initial report ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,,u/r %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report includ+-- 7#a7 ! actions tak5 to 
comply ) section #c7;a72  7#b7 any      
consultations reque/$ or initiat$ ) !   
,european ,union2 &  7#c7 ! ,,u/r's     
prelim9>y assessm5t ( ! nature & ext5t (
 ! burd5 on ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce       
attributable to ! cov]$ extrat]ritorial 
measures4  7b7 ,det]m9ation report ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a           
det]m9ation "u section #c7;e71 ! ,,u/r  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,,u/r's f9d+s &        
det]m9ation2  7#b7 :e!r ! det]m9ation is
 affirmative or negative & if !         
det]m9ation is affirmative1 a           
description ( ! rem$ial action tak5 or  
propos$2 &  7#c7 an assessm5t ( !       
expect$ effect ( su* rem$ial action on  

,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce1 consum]s1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,european ,union trade    
relation%ip4  #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to--   
7#a7 limit ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t or !
 ,,u/r to negotiate1 ent] into1 or      
modify trade agreem5ts ) ! ,european    
,union2  7#b7 affect any o!r au?ority ( 
! ,,u/r or ! ,presid5t "u ! ,trade ,act 
( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq47 or
 any o!r provision ( law2 &  7#c7       
con/itute an affirmative f9d+ t any     
specific act1 policy1 or practice ( !   
,european ,union violates any provision 
( ,f$]al law or any trade agreem5t to   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty4  #f4     
,sunset  7a7 ,p>tial sunset  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 )      
respect to an individual cov]$          
extrat]ritorial measure1 %all t]m9ate on
 ! date on :i* ! ,,u/r c]tifies to !    
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,european ,union has1 ) respect to su* 
individual extrat]ritorial measure--    
7,a7 repeal$ or =mally am5d$ ! measure  

to elim9ate ! application ( !           
extrat]ritorial obligations on ,unit$   
,/ates p]sons2 or  7,b7 ent]$ into a    
b9d+ agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t provid+ t ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons
 %all n be subject to ! extrat]ritorial 
obligations "u su* measure ) respect to 
conduct1 op]ations1 or relation%ips     
occurr+ outside ! t]ritory ( any memb]  
/ate ( ! ,european ,union4  7#b7        
,cont9u+ application to o!r cov]$       
extrat]ritorial measures ,a t]m9ation "u
 subsection 7a7 ) respect to "o         
individual cov]$ extrat]ritorial        
measures %all n affect ! application (  
?is ,act to any o!r extrat]ritorial     
measure4  7b7 ,full sunset ,!           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act %all t]m9ate )   
respect to ea* cov]$ extrat]ritorial    
measure on ! date on :i* ! ,,u/r        
c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! requirem5ts ( subsection 
7a77#a7 h be5 satisfi$ ) respect to ea* 
cov]$ extrat]ritorial measure4  7c7     
,c]tification inclusion ,a c]tification 

"u ?is section %all include a           
det]m9ation t ! repeal1 am5dm5t1 or b9d+
 agreem5t fully & effectively elim9ates 
! burd5 on ,unit$ ,/ates comm]ce        
attributable to ! relevant              
extrat]ritorial measure4  #g4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$       
extrat]ritorial measures ,! t]m cov]$   
extrat]ritorial measures means-- 7,a7   
,directive 7,,eu7 #bjbd_/agfj ( !       
,european ,p>liam5t & ( ! ,c\ncil (     
,june #ac1 #bjbd1 on corporate          
su/a9ability due dilig5ce & am5d+       
,directive 7,,eu7 #bjai_/aicg &         
,regulation 7,,eu7 #bjbc_/bhei2  7,b7   
,directive 7,,eu7 #bjbb_/bdfd ( !       
,european ,p>liam5t & ( ! ,c\ncil (     
,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb1 am5d+ ,regulation  
7,,eu7 ,no #ecg_/bjad1 ,directive       

#bjjd_/aji_/;,,ec1 ,directive           
#bjjf_/dc_/;,,ec & ,directive           
#bjac_/cd_/;,,eu1 z reg>ds corporate    
su/a9ability report+2  7,c7 ,regulation 
7,,eu7 #bjbc_/aaae ( ! ,european        
,p>liam5t & ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,may #ca1     
#bjbc1 on ! mak+ available on ! ,union  
m>ket & ! export f ! ,union ( c]ta9     
commodities & products associat$ )      
de=e/ation & =e/ degradation & repeal+  
,regulation 7,,eu7 ,no #iie_/bjaj2  7,d7
 ,regulation 7,,eu7 #bjbc_/ief ( !      
,european ,p>liam5t & ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,may
 #aj1 #bjbc1 e/abli%+ a c>bon bord]     
adju/m5t me*anism 7,c>bon ,bord]        
,adju/m5t ,me*anism or ,,cbam72 or  7,e7
 any successor directive1 regulation1 or
 implem5t+ measure ( ! ,european ,union 
or any memb] /ate ( ! ,european ,union t
 imposes sub/antially simil>            
extrat]ritorial due dilig5ce1 report+1  
emissions acc\nt+1 de=e/ation-relat$1   
c>bon pric+1 or su/a9ability obligations
 on ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons z ?\gh "u !    
au?orities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 

?r\gh 7,d74  7#c7 ,extrat]ritorial      
obligations ,! t]m extrat]ritorial      
obligations means1 ) respect to ! cov]$ 
extrat]ritorial measures1 any requirem5t
 applicable to a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son )  
respect to ! conduct1 op]ations1 or     
relation%ips ( su* a p]son occurr+      
outside ! t]ritory ( ! ,european ,union1
 includ+ obligations relat+ to-- 7,a7 ! 
op]ations ( subsidi>ies or affiliates2  
7,b7 supply *a9 or value *a9 p>tn]s2 or 
7,c7 bus9ess practices1 labor /&>ds1 or 
environm5tal measures1 emissions        
report+1 or su/a9ability disclosures4   
7#d7  ,unit$ ,/ates p]son  ,! t]m ,unit$
 ,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 a ,unit$     
,/ates citiz52 &  7,b7 an entity        
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any ,/ate1 includ+ any subsidi>y or     
affiliate ( su* entity4  7#e7  ,,u/r  ,!
 t]m ,,u/r means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade 
,repres5tative4