119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Commerce and the Government Accountability Office to conduct an interagency review of the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment from responsible private-sector entities based in trusted countries and addressing foreign trade barriers that firms in advanced technology sectors face in the global digital economy.
Among other elements, the review shall include an assessment of (1) the current economic impact of foreign direct investment in the United States, (2) trends in global cross-border investment and data flows, (3) federal government policies that facilitate foreign direct investment, and (4) the adequacy of federal government efforts to encourage and facilitate foreign direct investment in the United States.
Commerce must report the findings of such review and include recommendations for increasing the global competitiveness of the United States in attracting foreign direct investment.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2850-2851)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2850-2852)
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 122.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-156.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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14 citations.
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amount not reported
Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, HR 1679 and S. 680 as part of HR 1, the Budget Reconciliation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, HR 1679 and S. 680 as part of HR 1, the Budget Reconciliation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Buildout Accountability Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1618 - Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1679 - Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1709 - Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act - all provisi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 20, 2025 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to tariffs and USMCA reconsideration. H.R. 1679; Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025 - provisions related to to directing the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the heads of other relevan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS OBO NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: JGB & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amount not reported
Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, HR 1679 and S. 680 as part of HR 1, the Budget Reconciliation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, HR 1679 and S. 680 as part of HR 1, the Budget Reconciliation Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Buildout Accountability Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1618 - Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1679 - Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1709 - Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act - all provisi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 20, 2025 · issue area: Economics/Economic Development
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Foreign direct investments impacting the U.S. economy; H.R.1679, Global Investment in American Jobs Act. Global Investment in America Caucus.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing