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H.R. 5236

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5236, the Critical Infrastructure Security Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 9, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Sep 9, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


Record

Text

H.R. 5236 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb5236/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5236 IH: Critical Infrastructure Security Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-09-09
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 5236
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 9, 2025
Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , and Ms. Goodlander ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services , and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce , and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to annually review, update, and report on the certain facilities and property of the United States Government relating to real estate covered transactions, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Critical Infrastructure Security Act .
2.
Review of and reporting on certain facilities and property by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
(a)
Modification to covered transactions
Section 721(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb)(AA)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting (including facilities or property of the intelligence community or of a National Laboratory (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15801 ))) and after United States Government ; and
(2)
by inserting or reasons relating to critical infrastructure (including critical infrastructure relating to drinking water) after national security .
(b)
Review and reports
Section 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(m)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
(L)
A list of all notices and declarations filed and all reviews or investigations of covered transactions completed during the period relating to facilities and property of the United States Government determined to be sensitive for reasons relating to national security or reasons relating to contain critical infrastructure for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii).
;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
(4)
Annual review of list of facilities and property
Not later than January 31 of each year, each member of the Committee shall—
(A)
review a list of the facilities and property of the agency represented by that member that are sensitive for reasons relating to national security or reasons relating to critical infrastructure for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii); and
(B)
submit to the chairperson a report on such review that has been approved by an Assistant Secretary or equivalent official of such agency, which shall include any recommended updates or revisions to the list.
(5)
Briefing
Upon request from any Member of Congress specified in subsection (b)(3)(C)(iii), the chairperson shall provide a classified briefing to such Member, and staff of such Member with appropriate security clearances, regarding the list of facilities or property described in paragraph (4).
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to annually review, update, and report on the certain facilities and property of the United States Government relating to real estate covered transactions, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Pappas (D) sponsors H.R. 5236, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5236 went before 3 committees: Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce and Financial Services.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Sep 9, 2025 · 658 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Sep 9, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Sep 9, 2025 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5236 has taken 2 actions since Sep 9, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 9, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 5236 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5236 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Critical Infrastructure Security Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Critical Infrastructure Security Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to annually review, update, and report on the certain facilities and property of the United States Government relating to real estate covered transactions, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5236 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5236’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr5236/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5236, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 5236.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution states that ``Congress shall have the authorityto make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4165]

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