H.R.782 - Fair Currency Act of 2007

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy, to amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Fair Currency Act of 2007 as introduced.

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04/17/08
Support Grows for Legislation to A...

One bill aimed at addressing the issue ( HR 782 ) has 119 cosponsors and strong bipartisan support. It would designate currency manipulat...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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06/20/07
China Currency Coalition Welcomes ...

... and its counterpart in the House, the Ryan-Hunter bill, HR 782. These bills recognize that undervalued exchange-rate misalignment by ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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02/13/07
AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richar...

Congress must also act quickly to pass the Fair Currency Act of 2007 (HR 782), which would stop countries like China from gaining an unfa...

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02/16/11
H.R.782: State Health Care Flexibi...

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12/05/08
How Many New Obama Administration-...

A Finance bill ( S 1607 --related bills: HR 2942 , HR 782 , S. 796 ) aims to toughen the Treasury Department’s investigations of questi...

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11/27/08
Winter (Economic & Market) Watch Â...

Taking a cue from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s mid-December 2006 speech in China, Congress seems willing to support the Hunt...

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06/19/08
The Chinese development model :: R...

NTMA supports legislation - formerly the Fair Currency Act of 2007 (H.R. 782) - now the newly revised Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act ...

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04/16/08
carter doesn't quit

hr 782: fair currency act of 2007 hr 787: iraq war de-escalation act of 2007 hr 808: department of peace and nonviolence act hr 848: to a...

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04/13/08
CQ Politics | Democrats’ Strateg...

In the House, a similar bill ( HR 782 ) was referred to Armed Services, Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means on Jan. 3...

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03/25/08
china-us trade issues

hr 321, hr 782, hr 1002, hr 2942, s. 364, s. 796, s. 1607, and s. 1677 seek to address china's currency policy. hr 388 would prohibit us ...

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03/24/08
DigitalCommons@ILR - Wayne M. Morr...

H.R. 321, H.R. 782, H.R. 1002, H.R. 2942, S. 364, S. 796, S. 1607, and S. 1677 seek to address China’s currency policy. H.R. 388 would ...

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03/23/08
[IWS] CRS: CHINA-US TRADE ISSUES [...

HR 321, HR 782, HR 1002, HR 2942, S. 364, S. 796, S. 1607, and S. 1677 seek to address China's currency policy. HR 388 would prohibit US ...

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01/23/08
Trade Remedy Legislation: Applying...

This legislation includes S. 364 (Rockefeller); H.R. 571 (Tancredo), H.R. 708 (English); H.R. 782 (Ryan/Hunter) H.R. 2942 (Ryan/Hunter) a...

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