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| 115-hr-7255 | 115 | hr | 7255 | Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-12-11 | 2018-12-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000579 | 1 | Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act This bill directs the President to impose penalties on telecommunications companies domiciled in China, including Huawei and ZTE, that violate U.S. export controls or sanctions. Chinese subsidiaries of foreign companies are excluded from the bill. The bill also prohibits executive agencies from reducing any penalty imposed on a Chinese telecommunications company for violating a sanction or export control, unless the President certifies that the company has not violated U.S. law for at least one year and is fully cooperating with investigations. | 2023-01-11T13:40:50Z | |
| 115-hr-7064 | 115 | hr | 7064 | Fair Environmental Trade Agreements Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-10-16 | 2018-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] | CO | R | C001077 | 0 | Fair Environmental Trade Agreements Act of 2018 This bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to certify that trade agreements meet specified labor and environmental protection standards. | 2023-01-11T13:41:15Z | |
| 115-hr-7036 | 115 | hr | 7036 | ZTE Theft Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-10-05 | 2018-11-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 0 | Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act or the ZTE Theft Act This bill requires certain telecommunications, software, or electronics companies headquartered in China that had previously been denied export privileges to certify to the Department of Justice that it will abide by all U.S. laws, not engage in cyber espionage, and not infringe intellectual property, to be eligible for such privileges. It also requires such a company to establish with the Department of the Treasury a $2.5 billion account to pay any patent infringement judgments against it. | 2023-01-11T13:41:16Z | |
| 115-hr-7015 | 115 | hr | 7015 | Agricultural Trade Improvement Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-15 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] | FL | R | C001107 | 5 | Agricultural Trade Improvement Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties. | 2023-01-11T13:41:17Z | |
| 115-hr-6923 | 115 | hr | 6923 | Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] | SC | R | S000051 | 1 | Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act This bill allows for congressional disapproval of certain trade actions, including actions by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Congressional approval is required for a trade adjustment for national security reasons. | 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z | |
| 115-s-3510 | 115 | s | 3510 | Agricultural Trade Improvement Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-09-26 | 2018-09-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Agricultural Trade Improvement Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties. | 2023-01-11T13:41:19Z | |
| 115-s-3455 | 115 | s | 3455 | ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 7 | ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to report on and ensure ZTE Corporation's compliance with the June 7, 2018, settlement agreement regarding sanctions violations. | 2023-01-11T13:41:21Z | |
| 115-s-3470 | 115 | s | 3470 | Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-09-18 | 2018-09-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | C000141 | 9 | Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act This bill allows the President to provide duty-free treatment for certain articles imported from Mongolia. | 2023-01-11T13:41:20Z | |
| 115-s-3379 | 115 | s | 3379 | Play by the Rules Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] | WI | D | B001230 | 1 | Play by the Rules Act of 2018 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to subject to antidumping and countervailing duties certain merchandise from nonmarket economies that would otherwise be exempt. | 2023-01-11T13:41:40Z | |
| 115-s-3361 | 115 | s | 3361 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 1 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to place a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to expedite the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China, and (2) tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments. | 2023-01-11T13:41:41Z | |
| 115-s-3329 | 115 | s | 3329 | Trade Security Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 6 | Trade Security Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise provisions related to the adjustment of U.S. imports due to a national security threat. The bill allows Congress to block a Presidential import adjustment through a joint resolution. This provision retroactively applies to adjustments made on or after July 1, 2018. However, it shall not apply to specified steel and aluminum import adjustments. The Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce ) must: investigate the national security threat of a U.S. import, and report to the President the results of that investigation. Commerce must provide recommendations regarding such imports upon request by the President. | 2023-01-11T13:41:42Z | |
| 115-hr-6636 | 115 | hr | 6636 | Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-26 | 2018-08-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] | FL | R | Y000065 | 22 | Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act This bill allows the President to provide duty-free treatment for certain articles imported from Mongolia. | 2023-01-11T13:41:53Z | |
| 115-s-3289 | 115 | s | 3289 | Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-26 | 2018-07-26 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] | MO | D | M001170 | 0 | Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act This bill provides financial assistance to workers harmed by retaliatory foreign tariffs by expanding the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program. The program currently provides assistance to workers adversely affected by competing imported goods and services. Under the bill, workers at firms that have seen a significant decrease in sales, production, or exports of goods or services, in whole or in part as a result of tariffs imposed by foreign countries in response to U.S. tariff increases, may petition the Department of Labor for trade adjustment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:41:47Z | |
| 115-s-3266 | 115 | s | 3266 | Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-25 | 2018-07-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5366-5367) | Senate | Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] | AL | D | J000300 | 4 | Automotive Jobs Act of 2018 This bill directs the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to report on the status of the U.S. automotive industry. The bill suspends the Department of Commerce's investigation initiated on May 23, 2018, regarding the effects on national security of importing automobiles and automotive parts until the USITC submits its report to the President and Congress and the President subsequently determines whether to reopen the investigation. | 2023-01-11T13:41:47Z | |
| 115-hr-6483 | 115 | hr | 6483 | Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-24 | 2018-08-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] | DE | D | B001303 | 1 | Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2018 This bill extends eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to farmers affected by a reduction in exports resulting from retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States. Such farmers may apply to the Department of Agriculture for trade adjustment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:41:58Z | |
| 115-hres-1018 | 115 | hres | 1018 | Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents in the possession of the President relating to the determination to impose certain tariffs and to the strategy of the United States with respect to China. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-24 | 2018-09-26 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 186. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | P000096 | 7 | Requests the President to transmit to the House of Representatives any documents that relate to: the determination of the President on March 8, 2018, to impose global tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminum imports; the strategy of the Administration with respect to negotiations with China to resolve U.S. concerns regarding China's policies that burden or restrict U.S. commerce; and any actions the Administration has considered taking to offset harm to U.S. exporters facing tariffs. | 2023-01-11T13:41:25Z | |
| 115-s-3258 | 115 | s | 3258 | Assistance for Farmers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-24 | 2018-07-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] | ND | D | H001069 | 1 | Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2018 This bill extends eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to farmers affected by a reduction in exports resulting from retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States. Such farmers may apply to the Department of Agriculture for trade adjustment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:41:48Z | |
| 115-s-3230 | 115 | s | 3230 | A bill to impose a limitation on increases in duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, to improve congressional oversight of tariffs imposed to protect national security, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-18 | 2018-07-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] | CO | D | B001267 | 0 | This bill reinstates the rates of duty as of March 22, 2018, on certain steel and aluminum imports from specified countries. The bill also amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to revise reporting and consultation requirements related to investigations concerning the national security effects of imports. | 2023-01-11T13:41:48Z | |
| 115-hr-6395 | 115 | hr | 6395 | Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-17 | 2018-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] | WA | D | D000617 | 5 | Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act This bill provides financial assistance to workers harmed by retaliatory foreign tariffs by expanding the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program. The program currently provides assistance to workers adversely affected by competing imported goods and services. Under the bill, workers at firms that have seen a significant decrease in sales, production, or exports of goods or services, in whole or in part as a result of tariffs imposed by foreign countries in response to U.S. tariff increases, may petition the Department of Labor for trade adjustment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z | |
| 115-hr-6396 | 115 | hr | 6396 | Assistance for Firms Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-17 | 2018-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] | IL | D | S001190 | 6 | Assistance for Firms Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act This bill provides financial assistance to companies harmed by retaliatory foreign tariffs. It expands the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program, which currently provides such assistance to companies adversely affected by competing imported goods and services. Companies that have seen a significant decrease in sales of exported goods or services, in whole or in part as a result of tariffs imposed by foreign countries in response to U.S. tariff increases, may petition the Department of Commerce for trade adjustment assistance. | 2023-01-11T13:42:01Z | |
| 115-s-3214 | 115 | s | 3214 | NOPEC | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | G000386 | 3 | No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2018 or NOPEC This bill amends the Sherman Act to prohibit a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the U.S. Specifically, a foreign state is prohibited from: collective action that limits the production or distribution of such product, collective action to set or maintain the price of such product, or any other action that restrains trade of such product. Sovereign immunity (i.e., a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts) and the act of state doctrine (i.e., the prohibition of a court invalidating an official act of a foreign sovereign performed within its own territory) shall not apply to a foreign state's violation of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:41:49Z | |
| 115-hr-6337 | 115 | hr | 6337 | To amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] | WI | R | G000579 | 23 | This bill amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require congressional approval for a presidential adjustment of an import due to a national security threat. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary, and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made two years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period two years before enactment of this bill and the date before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate. | 2023-01-11T13:42:03Z | |
| 115-hres-957 | 115 | hres | 957 | Disapproving of the request of the President for the extension, under section 103(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, of the trade authorities procedures under that Act to any implementing bill submitted with respect to any trade agreement entered into under section 103(b) of that Act after June 30, 2018. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] | MI | R | A000367 | 0 | Expresses disapproval of the President's request for the extension of certain trade authorities procedures to any implementing bill submitted with respect to any trade agreement entered into after June 30, 2018, under specified provisions of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. | 2023-01-11T13:42:14Z | |
| 115-hr-6150 | 115 | hr | 6150 | Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-19 | 2018-06-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] | ND | R | C001096 | 1 | Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Rural Export Center for the purpose of assisting rural businesses seeking to export their products. | 2023-01-11T13:42:20Z | |
| 115-hr-6095 | 115 | hr | 6095 | Export Administration Anti-Discrimination Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-13 | 2018-10-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. | House | Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] | FL | R | D000621 | 1 | Export Administration Anti-Discrimination Act This bill prohibits boycotts of countries that are friendly to the United States and of U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and domestic corporations and their foreign subsidiaries). It imposes a penalty for an intentional or knowing violation of such prohibition. The bill also prohibits federal funding for institutions of higher education that engage in such boycotts. | 2023-01-11T13:42:22Z | |
| 115-s-3057 | 115 | s | 3057 | STOP Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-12 | 2018-06-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] | OH | R | P000449 | 32 | Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018 or STOP Act of 2018 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) international mail shipments. Among other requirements, the bill requires USPS to gather advanced data on its shipments and share such information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and assesses a fee on on overseas inbound express mail. | 2023-01-11T13:42:10Z | |
| 115-hr-6053 | 115 | hr | 6053 | Stop Sanctions Violators Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] | FL | D | D000610 | 1 | Stop Sanctions Violators Act This bill prohibits the President from modifying civil penalties as applied to a Chinese telecommunications firm for violations of export controls or sanctions laws unless certain requirements are met. | 2023-01-11T13:42:23Z | |
| 115-s-3022 | 115 | s | 3022 | Protecting American Solar Jobs Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] | NM | D | H001046 | 2 | Protecting American Solar Jobs Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs placed on specified imported solar power technology (i.e., crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells). The bill applies retroactively to February 7, 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:42:11Z | |
| 115-s-3013 | 115 | s | 3013 | A bill to amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require Congressional approval before the President adjusts imports that are determined to threaten to impair national security. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-06 | 2018-06-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] | TN | R | C001071 | 16 | This bill amends the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to require congressional approval for a presidential adjustment of an import due to a national security threat. Specifically, the bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress, which Congress may approve by a joint resolution. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary, and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. The bill retroactively applies to any proposed action made two years before enactment of this bill. In general, any rate of duty modification occurring in the time period two years before enactment of this bill and the date before enactment of this bill must revert to the previous rate. | 2023-01-11T13:42:11Z | |
| 115-hr-6001 | 115 | hr | 6001 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] | TX | R | C001062 | 3 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to place a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to expedite the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China, tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments, and tax income derived from certain Chinese investments. Stopping Foreign Businesses Sanctuary Act of 2018 This bill amends the federal judicial code to allow U.S. courts to hear cases against certain entities or corporate affiliates of a foreign state. | 2023-01-11T13:42:25Z | |
| 115-s-2995 | 115 | s | 2995 | Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-06-05 | 2018-06-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | K000367 | 2 | Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Rural Export Center for the purpose of assisting rural businesses seeking to export their products. | 2023-01-11T13:42:12Z | |
| 115-hr-5967 | 115 | hr | 5967 | Export Promotion Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House | Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] | NH | D | K000382 | 1 | Export Promotion Act This bill establishes the Export Promotion Agency in the Department of Commerce. The bill designates the functions, responsibilities, organizational structure, and reporting requirements of the agency. The bill terminates the following entities and programs and transfers their functions to the agency: the International Trade Administration, the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration, the Trade and Development Agency, the Export Credit Guarantee Program and the Facilities Guarantee Program of the Department of Agriculture, and the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the Department of State. | 2023-01-11T13:39:25Z | |
| 115-s-2982 | 115 | s | 2982 | TAA for Automation Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-24 | 2018-05-24 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] | IN | D | D000607 | 3 | TAA for Automation Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to modify eligibility requirements for trade adjustment assistance for workers whose jobs are affected by automation. | 2023-01-11T13:42:26Z | |
| 115-s-2929 | 115 | s | 2929 | OPEC Accountability Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-23 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] | MA | D | M000133 | 0 | OPEC Accountability Act of 2018 This bill requires the President to negotiate with specified countries regarding anticompetitive practices impacting the trade of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum products. If the negotiation is unsuccessful with respect to any country, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative must initiate dispute settlement proceedings with the World Trade Organization. | 2023-01-11T13:42:28Z | |
| 115-hr-5904 | 115 | hr | 5904 | NOPEC | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-13 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House | Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] | OH | R | C000266 | 6 | No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2018 or NOPEC This bill amends the Sherman Act to prohibit a foreign state from engaging in collective action impacting the market, supply, price or distribution of oil, natural gas, or other petroleum product in the U.S. Specifically, a foreign state is prohibited from: collective action that limits the production or distribution of such product, collective action to set or maintain the price of such product, or any other action that restrains trade of such product. Sovereign immunity (i.e., a foreign state's immunity from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts) and the act of state doctrine (i.e., the prohibition of a court invalidating an official act of a foreign sovereign performed within its own territory) shall not apply to a foreign state's violation of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z | |
| 115-hr-5909 | 115 | hr | 5909 | Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-22 | 2018-06-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 0 | Reciprocal Market Access Act of 2018 This bill requires that reductions in tariff rates for imports into the United States are accompanied by reciprocal trade barrier reductions for the same U.S.-produced goods exported to the same foreign country. Before the President agrees to reduce or eliminate a rate of duty for any product to carry out a trade agreement between the United States and a foreign country, the President must certify to Congress that the foreign country has also reduced or eliminated tariff and non-tariff barriers for imports of the same goods from U.S. producers. Violations of a trade agreement by the foreign country are immediately enforceable under the bill. If the foreign country has not reduced a trade barrier as previously agreed, or has imposed a new one, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) shall withdraw the duty reduction for the same goods from that country. The bill allows interested parties to petition the USTR to investigate violations of trade agreements. Interested parties include manufacturers and wholesalers of the goods involved in the alleged violation, as well as unions and trade associations. The bill requires the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate possible market access opportunities when the President seeks to reduce a rate of duty for an imported good. | 2023-01-11T13:39:27Z | |
| 115-hr-5841 | 115 | hr | 5841 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-27 | Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492. | House | Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] | NC | R | P000606 | 1 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to revise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' (CFIUS's) authority to review the national security implications of foreign investments. The definition of a "covered transaction" subject to CFIUS review is amended to include certain real estate transactions, sensitive transactions involving countries of special concern, and asset transfers pursuant to bankruptcy proceedings. Other topics revised by this bill include mitigation agreements, required CFIUS review factors, and CFIUS funding and resources. The bill delays to 2021 the National Credit Union Administration rule titled "Risk-Based Capital" published on October 29, 2015. Export Control Reform Act of 2018 Export Controls Act of 2018 The bill grants the President authority to control and regulate: (1) the export, reexport, and transfer of commodities, software, or technology; and (2) activities relating to specific nuclear, chemical, biological, or other weapons and related projects, and foreign intelligence services. The President must establish an interagency process to identify emerging technologies essential to national security. Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 The President must issue regulations prohibiting specified actions with respect to foreign boycotts against a country friendly to the United States. The President must impose sanctions regarding the export, the transfer, or efforts by a foreign country to use or acquire specified weapons technology. | 2023-01-11T13:39:30Z | |
| 115-hr-5788 | 115 | hr | 5788 | STOP Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-15 | 2018-06-18 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] | MI | R | B001293 | 6 | Securing the International Mail Against Opioids Act of 2018 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) international mail shipments. Among other requirements, the bill requires USPS to gather advanced data on its shipments and share such information with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and assesses a fee on on overseas inbound express mail. | 2023-01-11T13:39:32Z | |
| 115-hr-5760 | 115 | hr | 5760 | Trade Authority Protection Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-29 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] | WI | D | K000188 | 15 | Trade Authority Protection Act This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to allow Congress to object to certain trade actions. | 2023-01-11T13:39:33Z | |
| 115-s-2826 | 115 | s | 2826 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2625-2627) | Senate | Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] | FL | R | R000595 | 0 | Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act This bill revises trade, finance, and tax provisions with respect to China. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to prohibit the export of certain U.S. technology and intellectual property to China. The bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to place a shareholder cap on Chinese investments in certain U.S. corporations. Federal agencies are prohibited from using or procuring telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, or any other entity reasonably believed to be owned or controlled by China. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the U.S. Trade Representative to list certain Chinese products that receive support pursuant to China's Made in China 2025 policy. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to expedite the countervailing duty process (i.e., the imposition of duties to offset a subsidy by a foreign government) for products on such a list. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: repeal certain reduced withholding rates for residents of China, tax income received by China from certain U.S. investments, and tax income derived from certain Chinese investments. | 2023-01-11T13:42:31Z | |
| 115-hr-5571 | 115 | hr | 5571 | Protecting American Solar Jobs Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-04-18 | 2018-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] | NV | D | R000608 | 10 | Protecting American Solar Jobs Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs placed on specified imported solar power technology (i.e., crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells). The bill applies retroactively to February 7, 2018. | 2023-01-11T13:39:49Z | |
| 115-hres-810 | 115 | hres | 810 | Reaffirming the trade and investment partnership between the United States and the European Union is critical to the economic and national security of the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-04-05 | 2018-04-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | K000375 | 2 | Reaffirms that the trade and investment partnership between the United States and the European Union is critical to the economic and national security of the United States. Urges the President to prioritize the principles of fair trade in commercial relationships and to immediately issue a permanent exemption from steel and aluminum import tariffs for the European Union. | 2023-01-11T13:39:45Z | |
| 115-s-2566 | 115 | s | 2566 | Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-03-15 | 2018-03-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | M001176 | 1 | Level the Playing Field in Global Trade Act of 2018 This bill requires an expedited trade agreement with a country to meet specified standards regarding wages and production methods for all exported merchandise from that country. | 2023-01-11T13:39:58Z | |
| 115-hr-5281 | 115 | hr | 5281 | Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-03-14 | 2018-03-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] | OH | R | D000626 | 23 | Global Trade Accountability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require congressional approval of unilateral trade actions. Such actions may take effect without congressional approval for one 90-day period if the President: determines that it is necessary because of a national emergency, because of an imminent threat to health or safety, for the enforcement of criminal laws, or for national security; and submits written notice of the determination to Congress. | 2023-01-11T13:40:15Z | |
| 115-s-2538 | 115 | s | 2538 | A bill to prohibit an increase in duties on imports of steel and aluminum. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-03-12 | 2018-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1632-1633) | Senate | Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] | AZ | R | F000444 | 1 | This bill reinstates the rates of duty as of March 22, 2018, on certain steel and aluminum imports. | 2023-01-11T13:40:00Z | |
| 115-hr-5040 | 115 | hr | 5040 | Export Control Reform Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-02-15 | 2018-04-17 | Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. | House | Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | R000487 | 4 | Export Control Reform Act of 2018 Export Controls Act of 2018 This bill grants the President authority to control: (1) the export, reexport, and transfer of items (commodities, software, or technology), whether by U.S. persons (including corporations) or by foreign persons, wherever located to protect national security; and (2) the activities of U.S. persons, wherever located, relating to specific nuclear explosive devices, missiles, chemical or biological weapons, whole plants for chemical weapons precursors, foreign maritime nuclear projects, and foreign intelligence services. A license shall be required for the export, reexport, or transfer of items to a country if the Department of State has made specified determinations with respect to support for international terrorism. The President shall establish and lead a regular ongoing interagency process to identify emerging critical technologies not identified in any list of items controlled for export. Anti-Boycott Act of 2018 The President shall issue regulations prohibiting specified actions with respect to foreign boycotts against a country that is friendly to the United States and may impose civil penalties for violations of boycott prohibitions.. The President shall impose specified sanctions: (1) upon determining that a U.S. person knowingly exports, reexports, or transfers of any item on the Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR); and (2) on a foreign person who engages in specified activity involving MTCR equipment or technology transfers, where such person has knowingly and materially contributed through the export from the United States of any item subject to U.S. jurisdiction involving the efforts by a foreign country, project, or entity to acquire chemical or biological weapons. | 2023-01-11T13:40:32Z | |
| 115-s-2427 | 115 | s | 2427 | Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-02-14 | 2018-02-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] | MI | D | P000595 | 4 | Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to establish a task force in the International Trade Administration. The task force must identify countervailable subsidies and dumping that cause injury to or threaten to injure a domestic industry. | 2023-01-11T13:40:25Z | |
| 115-hr-4979 | 115 | hr | 4979 | To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-02-08 | 2018-02-14 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 11 | (Sec. 1) This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020. The U.S. Trade Representative, within one year of this bill's enactment and annually thereafter through December 31, 2020, must report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on efforts to ensure that countries designated as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act of 1974 are meeting the eligibility criteria set forth in that Act. (Sec. 2) The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process with respect to the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.) (Sec. 3) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through August 1, 2027, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:40:34Z | |
| 115-hr-4940 | 115 | hr | 4940 | Border and Port Security Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-02-06 | 2018-03-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. | House | Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] | TX | D | V000132 | 22 | Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign at least 500 new officers above the level as of September 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year until the total number of officers equals the requirements identified each year in the Workload Staffing Model developed by the CBP. The CBP shall, every fiscal year, hire, train, and assign specified levels of new agricultural specialists, full-time investigators within its Office of Professional Responsibility, and support staff, including technicians, to perform non-law enforcement administrative functions. In calculating the number of officers needed at each port of entry through the Workload Staffing Model, the Office of Field Operations of the CBP shall: (1) rely on data collected regarding the inspections and other activities conducted at each such port of entry; and (2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other projected changes in commercial and passenger volumes, the most current commercial forecasts, and other relevant information. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require CBP's annual report on staffing to include information on how many agricultural specialists are assigned to each field office and port of entry and information concerning the progress made toward meeting officer, agricultural specialist, and support staff hiring targets, while accounting for attrition. The CBP must also report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry. | 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z | |
| 115-s-2314 | 115 | s | 2314 | Border and Port Security Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-01-17 | 2018-01-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] | MO | D | M001170 | 6 | Border and Port Security Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices. The CBP must report on infrastructure and equipment needed to prevent the illegal transportation of opioids and other drugs through U.S. ports of entry. | 2023-01-11T13:38:53Z | |
| 115-s-2307 | 115 | s | 2307 | Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | Labor Rights for Development Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require a developing country, as a condition for eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences, to establish in its law and practice: freedom of association; recognition of the right to collective bargaining; elimination of all forms of compulsory or forced labor; abolition of, and the prohibition of the worst forms of, child labor; elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation; and acceptable conditions of work regarding minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational safety and health. The Generalized System of Preferences is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in developing countries by providing preferential duty-free entry for certain products from designated beneficiary countries. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative shall prescribe regulations necessary for the implementation of this bill. | 2023-01-11T13:38:53Z | |
| 115-s-2308 | 115 | s | 2308 | Anti-Trafficking Trade Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | Anti-Trafficking Trade Act of 2018 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require the President to suspend a country's designation of beneficiary developing country for one year if that country does not meet the minimum standards of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 as reported annually by the Department of State. Such designation provides a country with duty-free treatment of its goods to the United States. The bill also provides a process for downgrade of a country's classification (after notification) of watch list countries named in the annual State Department report. | 2023-01-11T13:38:53Z | |
| 115-s-2310 | 115 | s | 2310 | Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 1 | Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President, at least 30 days before initiating trade negotiations with a country, to publish on a publicly available website of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) an easily accessible portal that allows the public to electronically submit comments on the negotiations. The USTR shall also issue a request for comments through notice in the Federal Register. | 2023-01-11T13:38:53Z | |
| 115-s-2167 | 115 | s | 2167 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-28 | 2017-11-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] | TX | R | C001098 | 2 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, not later than 30 days after authorizing a U. S. or foreign financial institution to export or re-export a commercial passenger aircraft to Iran (or, for an authorization made after January 16, 2016, but before the enactment of this bill, not later than 60 days after such enactment) and every 180 days thereafter for the duration of the authorization, to submit to Congress a report containing: a list of financial institutions that have, after January 16, 2016, conducted transactions authorized in connection with such export or re-export; and either a certification that such transaction does not pose a significant money laundering or terrorism financing risk to the U. S. financial system and will not benefit an Iranian person who for the one year preceding the certification has knowingly transported weapons of mass destruction or has knowingly provided transportation services or material support for terrorism, weapons of mass destruction delivery system proliferation, or human rights abuses in Syria, and that any such institution had appropriate policies, procedures, and processes in place to avoid engaging in sanctionable activities; or a statement that the Treasury is unable to make such a certification and will, within 60 days after such determination, submit a report on non-certification to Congress. The President may waive the requirements of this bill for up to one year at a time upon certifying to Congress that: the Government of Iran has made substantial progress toward combating money laundering and terrorism financing risk emanating from Iran or has significantly reduced its destabilizing activities in the region or material support for terrorist groups; or such waiver is important to U.S. national interests. | 2023-01-11T13:39:21Z | |
| 115-hr-4403 | 115 | hr | 4403 | Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-15 | 2018-04-18 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] | CA | R | D000612 | 15 | Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering any U.S. port or place to direct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that any such information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed and transmitted to the CBP before it is disclosed to the public. | 2023-01-11T13:38:00Z | |
| 115-hr-4318 | 115 | hr | 4318 | Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-09 | 2018-09-13 | Became Public Law No: 115-239. | House | Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] | TX | R | B000755 | 30 | Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items. (Sec. 1665) The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through October 13, 2027 (currently, July 21, 2027), the authority of the Department of the Treasury to collect certain customs user fees for the processing of formally or informally entered or released merchandise. | 2023-03-22T19:50:54Z | |
| 115-hr-4324 | 115 | hr | 4324 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-18 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | House | Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] | TX | R | W000816 | 12 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act (Sec. 3) This bill sets forth reporting requirements with respect to the export of commercial passenger aircrafts to Iran. The Department of the Treasury must report on financial institutions conducting transactions regarding such exports. Additionally, Treasury must determine if such transactions pose a risk relating to money laundering, terrorism, or other sanctionable activities. The President may waive the requirements of this bill under certain circumstances. | 2023-01-11T13:38:03Z | |
| 115-hr-4337 | 115 | hr | 4337 | Safeguarding American PII Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | R000487 | 1 | Safeguarding American Personal Information and Investment Act or the Safeguarding American PII Act This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to require national security reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment to take into account whether the merger, acquisition, or takeover could expose the personally identifiable information of U.S. persons in a manner that threatens national security. | 2023-01-11T13:38:03Z | |
| 115-s-2108 | 115 | s | 2108 | Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-09 | 2017-11-09 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 1 | Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2017 This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items. | 2023-01-11T13:39:23Z | |
| 115-hr-4311 | 115 | hr | 4311 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-08 | 2018-04-12 | Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral. | House | Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] | NC | R | P000606 | 50 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity to a U.S. military installation or to another U.S. government facility or property that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, other investment in a U.S. critical technology company or U.S. critical infrastructure company, any change in a foreign investor's rights that results in foreign control of a U.S. business, the contribution of intellectual property to a foreign person, or any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement designed to evade or circumvent the authority of CFIUS. The bill revises other provisions relating to CFIUS, including the length of its review period, special hiring authority and funding, and authority to mandate reviews or take unilateral action. | 2023-01-11T13:38:03Z | |
| 115-s-2098 | 115 | s | 2098 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-11-08 | 2018-05-22 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426. | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 12 | Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity to a U.S. military installation or to another U.S. government facility or property that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, other investment in a U.S. critical technology company or U.S. critical infrastructure company, any change in a foreign investor's rights that results in foreign control of a U.S. business, the contribution of intellectual property to a foreign person, or any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement designed to evade or circumvent the authority of CFIUS. The bill revises other provisions relating to CFIUS, including the length of its review period, special hiring authority and funding, and authority to mandate reviews or take unilateral action. | 2023-01-11T13:39:23Z | |
| 115-s-2036 | 115 | s | 2036 | Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-31 | 2017-10-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] | IN | D | D000607 | 2 | Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.) | 2023-01-11T13:38:13Z | |
| 115-s-2032 | 115 | s | 2032 | GSP Footwear Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-30 | 2017-10-30 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] | WA | D | C000127 | 4 | GSP Footwear Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain footwear as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The President shall include in the next six annual reports to Congress regarding the status of internationally recognized worker rights within a GSP eligible beneficiary developing country a study on the state of the U.S. footwear manufacturing industry for the preceding year. In conducting any study of the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment under the GSP to such footwear, the U.S. Trade Representative shall request the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine current domestic production of like or directly competitive footwear articles and to identify any such articles where domestic commercial production is likely to occur within the next year. | 2023-01-11T13:38:13Z | |
| 115-s-1983 | 115 | s | 1983 | United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-18 | 2018-01-25 | Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160. | Senate | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | B000944 | 1 | United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require each party to a covered transaction to submit a written notification to the Department of Commerce of such transaction. "Covered transaction" is defined as any merger, acquisition, takeover, or investment, or the establishment of a new entity, by or with any person, that is proposed or pending after this bill's enactment that could result in foreign control of any individual or entity engaged in interstate commerce in the United States valued at: (1) $50 million or more, in the case of a transaction involving a state-owned enterprise; and (2) $1 billion or more, in the case of any other transaction. Upon receiving such notification, Commerce must: (1) review the transaction to determine its economic effect on the United States, considering specified economic factors; and (2) based on the results of the review, take appropriate action. The bill prohibits the expenditure of funds to encourage investment in the United States by any foreign state-owned enterprise that does not operate according to market considerations. | 2023-01-11T13:38:15Z | |
| 115-hr-4067 | 115 | hr | 4067 | To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 10 | This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. | 2023-01-11T13:38:25Z | |
| 115-hr-4068 | 115 | hr | 4068 | Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-12 | 2017-10-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] | IN | R | W000813 | 4 | Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.) | 2023-01-11T13:38:25Z | |
| 115-hr-4007 | 115 | hr | 4007 | To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-11 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] | PA | R | D000604 | 228 | This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States to require the lesser of three members or the number of members holding office on the board (currently, at least three members) for there to be a quorum. | 2023-01-11T13:38:27Z | |
| 115-s-1943 | 115 | s | 1943 | Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-10-05 | 2017-10-05 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] | FL | D | N000032 | 1 | Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017 This bill amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend preferential duty treatment related to certain apparel items through FY2030. | 2023-01-11T13:38:17Z | |
| 115-hr-3849 | 115 | hr | 3849 | Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-09-27 | 2017-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] | AL | D | S001185 | 8 | Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act This bill amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend preferential duty treatment related to certain apparel items through FY2030. | 2023-01-11T13:38:40Z | |
| 115-hr-3721 | 115 | hr | 3721 | Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-08 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 9 | Labor, Human, and Civil Rights Trade Policy Act This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require trade agreement implementing bills to: (1) achieve the negotiating objectives of adherence by parties to internationally recognized core labor standards; and (2) ensure that parties demonstrate respect for internationally recognized human rights, as indicated through assessments over a period of at least 10 years. For purposes of the meaning of core labor standards, the bill expands the definition of employment discrimination. | 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z | |
| 115-hr-3722 | 115 | hr | 3722 | Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-08 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] | MN | D | N000127 | 1 | Humanitarian Firefighter Relief Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment of donated fire-fighting and rescue and relief equipment and supplies imported by or on behalf of a qualified tax-exempt nonprofit charitable organization for purposes of the inspection and subsequent donation and export of those items to countries and organizations in need. | 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z | |
| 115-hr-3673 | 115 | hr | 3673 | Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-09-05 | 2017-09-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] | CO | R | C001077 | 3 | Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act (PATRIA) of 2017 This bill prohibits the import of specified petroleum products from Venezuela until the President certifies to Congress that Venezuela has dissolved that country's Constituent Assembly and restored the National Assembly. | 2023-01-11T13:38:46Z | |
| 115-hr-3662 | 115 | hr | 3662 | Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-08-18 | 2017-08-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18] | FL | R | M001199 | 0 | Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from duty certain pre-owned vessels offered for sale or sold in the United States. It repeals the deferral until sale of the duty on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. | 2023-01-11T13:38:49Z | |
| 115-hr-3645 | 115 | hr | 3645 | U.S. OUTDOOR Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-08-04 | 2017-08-04 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] | WA | R | R000578 | 15 | United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the U.S. OUTDOOR Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. | 2023-01-11T13:38:50Z | |
| 115-s-1719 | 115 | s | 1719 | U.S. OUTDOOR Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Senate | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | B000575 | 11 | United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the U.S. OUTDOOR Act This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. The bill establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). The Department of the Treasury must impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund. The Department of Commerce must make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing. | 2023-01-11T13:38:48Z | |
| 115-s-1722 | 115 | s | 1722 | True Reciprocity Investment Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] | AK | R | S001198 | 0 | True Reciprocity Investment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to direct the Office of the United States Trade Representative to submit an annual report assessing the extent to which foreign governments allow investments by U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or U.S. entities) in their countries that are similar to investments in the United States made by entities organized in such foreign countries. The report shall include, with respect to each major trading partner of the United States: (1) a description of the laws, policies, and practices of the country with respect to foreign investment; and (2) an assessment of the transparency of the process for making such laws, policies, and practices. The report shall also include the determination of the office whether each major trading partner: (1) has high barriers to investment by U.S. persons; (2) has recently taken measures that constitute barriers to investment by U.S. persons or has indicated an intention to take such measures; or (3) has investment laws, policies, and practices that should be monitored. If the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States recommends that the President not suspend or prohibit a transaction made by a party that is subject to the jurisdiction of a high barrier country, it shall provide an explanation of the reasons for its recommendation. | 2023-01-11T13:38:48Z | |
| 115-hr-3551 | 115 | hr | 3551 | C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-28 | 2017-10-24 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | House | Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] | AZ | R | M001197 | 6 | C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. The CBP shall publish on its website or other online publication: (1) information about benefits to program participants, and (2) notice of any changes to benefits to participants by 30 days before any such changes take effect. The bill specifies that: (1) applicants may be eligible to participate as Tier 1 or Tier 2 participants, (2) importers may be eligible to participate as Tier 3 participants, and (3) the Executive Assistant Commissioner may extend Tier 3 participation to other entity types if appropriate. To be eligible, an entity shall: (1) have a designated company employee authorized to bind such entity that is a direct company employee and will serve as the primary point of contact responsible for participation; and (2) at the time of initial application and annually thereafter, submit an international supply chain security profile. The CBP must establish minimum security criteria for participants in the program, review such minimum security criteria at least once every two years, and update such minimum security criteria as necessary. The CBP may recognize regulatory inspections conducted by other components of the Department of Homeland Security of entities as sufficient to constitute validation for C-TPAT program participation. It shall: (1) implement a recertification process for all C-TPAT program participants, (2) consider the potential for participation in the C-TPAT program by importers of non-containerized cargoes and non-asset-based third party logistics providers, and (3) establish sufficient internal quality controls and record management to support the management systems of the C-TPAT program. | 2023-01-11T13:37:15Z | |
| 115-hr-3619 | 115 | hr | 3619 | Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-28 | 2017-07-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] | CA | D | R000599 | 0 | Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, subject to appropriations, to use up to 3% of the bank's surplus, for each of the five fiscal years following enactment of this Act, to cover its administrative expenses. The bank shall use at least one-third of that 3% of surplus to expand or establish bank regional offices. | 2023-01-11T13:37:12Z | |
| 115-hr-3512 | 115 | hr | 3512 | Bindu Philips and Devon Davenport International Child Abduction Return Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-27 | 2017-07-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] | NJ | R | S000522 | 4 | Bindu Philips and Devon Davenport International Child Abduction Return Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to prohibit the President from designating a country as a beneficiary developing country if the country has a pattern of noncompliance under the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 in cases of child abduction during the preceding 12 months. Under current law, a beneficiary developing country is eligible for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (i.e., tariff benefits). | 2023-01-11T13:37:16Z | |
| 115-hr-3377 | 115 | hr | 3377 | JAWS Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-25 | 2017-07-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | House | Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] | TX | R | F000460 | 0 | Justice Attributed to Wounded Sharks Act or the JAWS Act This bill prohibits the importation into the United States of seafood products from a country that does not prohibit: (1) shark finning in its territorial waters; and (2) the importation, sale, or possession of shark fins obtained through shark finning. The bill defines "shark finning" to mean the removal of a shark's fin (whether or not including the tail) and returning the remainder of the shark to the sea. | 2023-01-11T13:37:21Z | |
| 115-hr-3339 | 115 | hr | 3339 | Promoting Transparency in Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-20 | 2017-07-20 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. | House | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | D000624 | 16 | Promoting Transparency in Trade Act This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President to publish on a publicly available website the proposed U.S. text for a trade agreement regarding trade barriers before the start of a negotiating round and the considered text for such an agreement at the conclusion of each negotiating round. Congress may disapprove of trade authorities procedures (fast track) if the President has not published required negotiation texts for a proposed trade agreement. The bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to direct the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to ensure that the Chief Transparency Officer of the Office of the USTR does not have, or appear to have, any conflict of interest in ensuring the transparency of the activities of the Office, including trade negotiations. | 2023-01-11T13:37:23Z | |
| 115-hr-3233 | 115 | hr | 3233 | Fair Trade Accessibility and Accountability Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] | WV | R | M001180 | 1 | Fair Trade Accessibility and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to small firms to assist them in preparing and filing petitions to obtain the remedies and benefits available under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. Commerce shall review an application for assistance submitted by a small firm based on the firm's ability-to-pay and its economic impact in its local community. The amount of such assistance is capped. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify criteria for determining industry support for petitions in countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. A U.S. business enterprise may file a petition with the Senate Committee on Finance or the House Committee on Ways and Means to determine whether or not a foreign country has violated its obligations under any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. Any good listed on a General Services Administration federal supply schedule described as made in America must have all or virtually all of the good and component parts made in the United States. Suppliers of any good not in compliance with Made in America requirements are subject to civil penalties. | 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z | |
| 115-hr-3114 | 115 | hr | 3114 | Export-Import Bank Termination Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-06-29 | 2017-06-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] | MI | R | A000367 | 9 | Export-Import Bank Termination Act This bill abolishes the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after the bill's enactment. | 2023-01-11T13:37:43Z | |
| 115-hr-3146 | 115 | hr | 3146 | United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] | WV | R | M001195 | 0 | United States-Turkey Free Trade Promotion Act of 2017 This bill directs the United States Trade Representative to initiate negotiations to enter into a bilateral free trade agreement with Turkey that, among other things, promotes the export and import of natural resources, including coal, between the two countries. | 2023-01-11T13:37:42Z | |
| 115-hr-2932 | 115 | hr | 2932 | Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-06-16 | 2017-06-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. | House | Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] | CT | D | D000216 | 9 | Foreign Investment and Economic Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to provide for: (1) national security reviews of transactions involving the construction of a new facility in the United States by any foreign person (currently, national security reviews are conducted only for certain mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person); and (2) net U.S. benefit reviews of new construction, mergers, acquisitions, or takeovers by or with a foreign person. The bill makes net benefit reviews mandatory for transactions that meet specified Clayton Act requirements. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) shall consider a transaction's effect on: (1) employment, resource processing, utilization of parts and services produced in or imported into the United States, and exports; (2) industrial efficiency, technological development, technology transfers, and product innovation; (3) domestic or foreign competition; (4) compatibility with national industrial and economic policies; and (5) public health, safety, and the environment. In the case of a net benefit determination concerning a foreign government-influenced transaction, the CFIUS must consider: the governance and commercial orientation of the foreign person engaging in such transaction; the extent to which the foreign person is owned, controlled, or influenced by the foreign government; and adherence to U.S. law and corporate governance standards, engagement of the foreign country with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and the likelihood of commercial operation. The bill prohibits transactions that the President determines are not of net U.S. benefit and bars judicial review of such determinations. The bill also revises the composition of the CFIUS for the purpose of carrying out net benefit determinations. The term "foreign government-controlled transaction" is revised to include a person with access to below-market… | 2023-01-11T13:37:49Z | |
| 115-hr-2813 | 115 | hr | 2813 | SADD Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | House | Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] | CA | D | H001068 | 2 | Standing Against Dirty Diplomacy Act or the SADD Act This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing, insuring, extending credit, or participating in the extension of credit in connection with the purchase or sale of any good or service for a high carbon intensity project that: (1) is designed to generate electricity, and (2) if completed would produce at least 500 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by the project. | 2023-01-11T13:37:53Z | |
| 115-hr-2766 | 115 | hr | 2766 | Balancing Trade Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-28 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5289) | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 4 | Balancing Trade Act of 2017 This bill requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country. | 2023-01-11T13:36:34Z | |
| 115-hr-2756 | 115 | hr | 2756 | Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-26 | 2017-05-26 | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | P000096 | 28 | Jobs and Trade Competitiveness Act This bill establishes: (1) an Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer; (2) an Office of Market Access Assistance; (3) a Trade Enforcement Division within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), headed by a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Enforcement; (4) the Office of Trade Assistance for Small Business; (5) the Chief Manufacturing Negotiator; and (6) the Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement to provide advice to Congress on the operation of the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding: (1) the imposition of countervailing duties to address subsidies relating to fundamentally undervalued currencies; and (2) the establishment of procedures for the protection of business proprietary information from public disclosure, with respect to the investigation of claims of evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for insourcing expenses and to deny a deduction for outsourcing expenses. The USTR shall identify those foreign country trade practices that cause negative environmental impacts on human, animal, or plant life or health, or exhaustible natural resources in the United States, the foreign country, a third country, or internationally, and periodically report on such practices. The Government Accountability Office shall report assessing progress in: (1) achieving compliance by other countries with commitments made under specified international fora, and (2) ensuring that goods made with child labor do not enter the customs territory of the United States. | 2023-01-11T13:36:35Z | |
| 115-hr-2734 | 115 | hr | 2734 | Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] | NY | D | S000480 | 0 | Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act This bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to withdraw tariff concessions granted to a foreign country if the Department of Commerce determines that such country has not reduced or eliminated a tariff or nontariff barrier on U.S. exports in accordance with a trade agreement. Commerce must: (1) initiate an investigation if it receives a petition alleging that a foreign country has not complied with the tariff provisions of a trade agreement, and (2) identify each country (other than a least developed country) whose imports of goods and services to the United States exceed twice the value of U.S. exports to that country over a six month period. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection must bar the importation of products from such a country unless a waiver is granted for such products to a U.S. manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler. | 2023-01-11T13:36:35Z | |
| 115-hr-2735 | 115 | hr | 2735 | GSP Footwear Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-25 | 2017-06-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] | NE | R | S001172 | 16 | GSP Footwear Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain footwear as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The President shall include in the next six annual reports to Congress regarding the status of internationally recognized worker rights within a GSP eligible beneficiary developing country a study on the state of the U.S. footwear manufacturing industry for the preceding year. In conducting any study of the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment under the GSP to such footwear, the U.S. Trade Representative shall request the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine current domestic production of like or directly competitive footwear articles and to identify any such articles where domestic commercial production is likely to occur within the next year. | 2023-01-11T13:36:36Z | |
| 115-hconres-61 | 115 | hconres | 61 | Expressing the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into, should provide reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved in such an agreement, for the purpose of search and recovery activities relating to members of the United States Armed Forces missing in action from prior wars or military conflicts. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-24 | 2017-05-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] | PA | R | T000467 | 25 | Expresses the sense of Congress that all trade agreements the United States enters into with a foreign country should provide reasonable collaboration with that country for the purpose of search and recovery activities for Armed Forces members missing in action from prior wars or military conflicts. | 2023-01-11T13:36:53Z | |
| 115-hr-2369 | 115 | hr | 2369 | To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used yachts, and for other purposes. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] | FL | D | F000462 | 15 | This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to repeal the deferral until sale of the duty on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. Any used yacht with a valid U.S. cruising license, instead, may enter, may be offered for sale in, and may remain in, the U.S. customs territory without the payment of duty, but subject to certain conditions. If the used yacht, while in the U.S. customs territory, is sold to a U.S. resident: entry of the used yacht shall be completed and duty shall be deposited with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within 15 days after completion of the sale, and by the same deadline any yacht broker or dealer involved in the sale must collect and remit that duty to the CBP. The duty on the sale of that yacht shall be: calculated at the applicable rate under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, and based upon the yacht's value at the time of sale. No posting of bond for this duty may be required upon the used yacht's entry into the U.S. customs territory. | 2023-01-11T13:36:48Z | |
| 115-hr-2385 | 115 | hr | 2385 | Tariff Inversion Jobs Act of 2017 | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-04 | 2017-05-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] | MN | R | P000594 | 0 | Tariff Inversion Jobs Act of 2017 This bill directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to submit to Congress a report that: (1) identifies tariff inversions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that create an incentive for U.S. companies to move production out of the United States, and (2) includes recommendations for measures that could be taken to eliminate such inversions. Tariff inversions occur when the duty rate for the final product is lower than the duty rate of the component parts. The bill amends the HTS to provide for the duty-free treatment of flat panel displays and main boards for televisions. | 2023-01-11T13:36:48Z | |
| 115-s-998 | 115 | s | 998 | Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2651-2652) | Senate | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] | MT | R | D000618 | 8 | Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering any U.S. port or place to direct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that any such information, including social security numbers, passport numbers, and residential addresses, are removed from any manifest signed and transmitted to the CBP before it is disclosed to the public. | 2023-01-11T13:36:21Z | |
| 115-hr-2189 | 115 | hr | 2189 | Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] | CA | D | C001097 | 5 | Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to unfair practices in the import trade, to consider an industry in the United States to exist if there is in the United States substantial investment in licensing activities that leads to the adoption and development of articles that incorporate the patent, copyright, trademark, mask work, or design. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), at the beginning of an investigation of an alleged unfair practice, identifies a domestic industry as the dispositive issue in question, it shall direct the assigned administrative law judge (ALJ) to: expedite fact finding on the domestic industry requirement, and issue an initial determination on this matter within 100 days after the investigation begins. Any initial determination by the assigned ALJ shall stay the investigation pending ITC action. The ITC may determine during an investigation that exclusion of the articles concerned from entry into the United States would not be in the public interest, and terminate the investigation, in whole or in part, without any further determination, after considering the nature of the articles concerned and the effect of exclusion upon: the public health and welfare, the U.S. economy (including competitive conditions), the production of like or directly competitive articles by the complainant and its licensees, and U.S. consumers. Any person adversely affected by an ITC ruling that identifies a domestic industry as the dispositive issue in question may appeal that ruling, within 60 days after all administrative remedies are exhausted, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ITC discretion not to exclude any articles concerned, even though an importer has violated the ban on unfair competition, is repealed. If the ITC also determines that exclusion would be in the public interest, it shall direct exclusion of the articles. During an investigation, if the ITC determines there is reason to believe that an unfair im… | 2023-01-11T13:35:55Z | |
| 115-hr-2142 | 115 | hr | 2142 | INTERDICT Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-25 | 2018-01-10 | Signed by President. | House | Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] | MA | D | T000465 | 18 | (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 21, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act (Sec. 3) This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to CBP officers to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United States, including such substances imported through the mail or by an express consignment operator or carrier; and (2) dedicate the appropriate number of CBP personnel, including scientists, to interpret data collected by such devices during all operational hours. (Sec. 4) The bill authorizes appropriations to the CBP to ensure that the necessary screening and interdiction resources are available during all operational hours. | 2023-09-05T16:12:42Z | |
| 115-sjres-41 | 115 | sjres | 41 | An original joint resolution providing for an exception to the limitation on the appointment of certain persons as the United States Trade Representative. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-25 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 42. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This joint resolution establishes an exception to the law that prohibits a person who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States from being appointed as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) or as a Deputy USTR. The exception applies only to the first person appointed as USTR after the enactment of this joint resolution who served as Deputy USTR prior to the enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. | 2020-09-28T22:42:45Z | |
| 115-sres-143 | 115 | sres | 143 | A resolution supporting fair and equitable grading treatment for exports of United States wheat products to Canada. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-25 | 2017-04-25 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2535) | Senate | Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] | MT | D | T000464 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that: Canada should grade Canadian produced wheat in the same manner as U.S. produced wheat and be fair to U.S. agricultural producers, and the President should examine whether Canadian wheat grading laws adhere to trade agreements and insist on full access for U.S. wheat exporters to the Canadian market. | 2023-01-11T13:36:53Z | |
| 115-hr-2039 | 115 | hr | 2039 | Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-06 | 2017-04-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-9] | MI | D | L000263 | 2 | Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the United States from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency. A "benefit conferred," in cases where the currency of a foreign country is exchanged for foreign currency (i.e., U.S. dollars) obtained from export transactions, is defined as the difference between: (1) the amount of currency provided by a foreign country in which the subject merchandise is produced, and (2) the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued. The fact that such a subsidy is also provided in circumstances not involving export shall not, for that reason alone, mean it cannot be considered export contingent and actionable under a countervailing duty and antidumping duty proceeding. The administering authority shall determine that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period: (1) the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets; (2) the country's real effective exchange rate is undervalued by at least 5%; (3) the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and (4) the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations falling due within the coming 12 months, 20% percent of the country's money supply, and the value of the country's imports during the previous 4 months. The bill requires the use, for calculating a country's "real effective exchange rate undervaluation," of certain guidelines of the Consultative Group on Exchange Rate Issues of the International Monetary Fund or, if those guidelines are not available, generally accepted economic and… | 2023-01-11T13:36:00Z | |
| 115-hres-271 | 115 | hres | 271 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Trade Representative should commence negotiations to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan. | Foreign Trade and International Finance | 2017-04-06 | 2017-04-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. | House | Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] | FL | R | Y000065 | 11 | Encourages the United States Trade Representative to commence negotiations to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan. | 2023-01-11T13:35:51Z |
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