Bipartisan Bill Targets Foreign Corporations That Skirt Federal Safety Standards, Legal System

Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) have reintroduced the the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2011 (S.1946), requiring foreign manufacturers to have a registered U.S. agent that would accept service of process for civil and regulatory claims. The bill is currently referrred to the Committee on Finance.