Washington, July 23 -- Congressman Michael Baumgartner issued the following column:
Foreign officials who weaponize the government to discriminate against American companies could be denied entry to the United States under new legislation introduced today by Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), H.R. 9834, the No Racketeers on Our Shores Act.
"American companies should compete abroad on the strength of their products-not against foreign bureaucrats determined to tilt the playing field," said Congressman Baumgartner. "Across the globe, we are seeing a worrying pattern of foreign governments imposing selective investigations, punitive fines, discriminatory taxes, and regulatory obligations that fall overwhelmingly on American-owned busin...