H.R. 8411, titled the "Defending American Property Abroad Act," aims to impose restrictions on vessels connected to ports in specific Western Hemisphere countries where land owned by U.S. entities has been taken or restricted by those countries' governments. The bill mandates the Secretary of...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8411 is a rule that says boats linked to certain places where U.S. land is taken can't do certain things in the U.S., and smart people have to tell Congress every year how this affects things.