H.R.1875 - End the Trade Deficit Act

To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit. as introduced.
  • Short: End the Trade Deficit Act as introduced.
  • Official: To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission. as amended by house.

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07/28/10
 
 
 
 
 

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This bill would establish a trade deficit reduction commission, responsible for determining the underlying causes of the US trade deficit as well as developing a plan to overcome the deficit within ten years. The commission would be required to consider such hot button issues as tariffs, foreign currency manipulation and the costs of controlling climate change, as well as ways to boost domestic manufacturing and agricultural production.
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7/28/2010--Passed House amended. Establishes the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission to examine, and report to the President and Congress on, the causes of the U.S. trade deficit, together with recommendations on how to address and reduce trade imbalances, such as the U.S. merchandise trade

Official Summary

7/28/2010--Passed House amended. Establishes the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission to examine, and report to the President and Congress on, the causes of the U.S. trade deficit, together with recommendations on how to address and reduce trade imbalances, such as the U.S. merchandise trade deficit, in order to promote sustainable economic growth that provides broad-based income and employment gains. Authorizes appropriations.

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07/28/10
Hinchey Takes Action To Boost US Manufacturing

The End the Trade Deficit Act, HR 1875, establishes an “Emergency Trade Deficit Commission” to examine the nature, causes and consequences of the US trade ...

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07/27/10
Today in Congress

Matsui – Foreign Affairs) HR 1875 - End the Trade Deficit Act (Rep. DeFazio - Ways and Means) H.Res. 1481 - Supporting the goals and ideals of "National ...

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07/27/10
Exchange by Fiat

Defazio (D, OR), Slaughter (D, NY), Kaptur (D, OH) and Massa (D, NY) — recently introduced a bill (HR 1875) to establish an “Emergency Commission To End ...

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05/11/11
H.R.1875: To lower gas prices by making investments in cleaner ...

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To lower gas prices by making investments in cleaner vehicle technologies and infrastructure. -. Source: http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of th

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12/06/10
International Trade: U.S. International Trade: Trends and Forecasts

Bills in the 111th Congress relating to trade include H.R. 3012/S. 2821, H.R. 496/S. 1466, H.R. 1875, S. 3103, S. 3134, S. 1254, S. 1027, H.R. 2378, H.Res. 934, H.Res. 987, and H.Res. 1124. On September 29, 2010, the House passed H.R. ...

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12/06/10
National Taxpayers Union - $14.5 Billion Bill Highlighted in The ...

H.R. 5987, Seniors Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 6294, Social Security Safety Dividend Act; H.R. 1875/S. 3893, a bill to establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission, and for other purposes; H.R. 6130, Strengthening Medicare ...

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