BAUMGARTNER BILL HOLDS FOREIGN OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR DISCRIMINATING AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE BUSINESSES

Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congressman Michael Baumgartner issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner's (WA-05) No Racketeers on Our Shores Act (H.R. 9834) was approved by the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 15 to 8. This clears the bill to be considered by the full House of Representatives.

"American companies should not be unfairly targeted or subjected to discriminatory treatment by foreign governments, and that is especially important for companies from Washington state like Coupang, Microsoft and Amazon," said Congressman Baumgartner. "The No Racketeers on Our Shores Act gives our diplomats another targeted tool to hold foreign officials accountable without immediately escalating to the use of tar...