H.R.639 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country. as introduced.
  • Short: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] $82,500
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $61,500
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $61,000
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] $55,500
Rep. Sander M. Levin [D, MI-9] $54,700
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $52,500
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $50,500
Rep. James A. Himes [D, CT-4] $46,600
Rep. Peter J. Visclosky [D, IN-1] $44,500
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $43,600
 
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $219,903
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $75,450
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $62,600
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $54,800
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] $52,400
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $51,100
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $44,450
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $41,100
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] $38,500
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] $34,500

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.639

  • Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Association
  • AFL-CIO
  • American Iron and Steel Institute
  • American Small Manufacturers Coalition
  • American Wire Producers Association
  • Coalition for a Prosperous America
  • Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws
  • Fair Currency Coalition
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
  • International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
  • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
  • United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union
  • Alliance for American Manufacturing
  • Coalition for a Prosperous America
  • National Council of Textile Organizations

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $233,531
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $199,392
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $181,722
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $160,768
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] $158,782
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $155,290
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $148,817
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $134,910
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-16] $126,200
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $119,967
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $1,032,789
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $757,191
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $560,350
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $495,305
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $479,829
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $435,575
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $278,263
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $248,701
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $245,344
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $237,678

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.639

  • Heritage Foundation
  • Advanced Medical Technology Association
  • Travel Goods Association
  • American Soybean Association
  • U.S.-China Business Council
  • Club for Growth
  • U. S. Chamber of Commerce
  • American Association of Exporters & Importers
  • American Chamber of Commerce in China
  • American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
  • American Chamber of Commerce in South China
  • Aerospace Industries Association
  • Agricultural Transportation Coalition
  • American Chemistry Council
  • American Import Shippers Association
  • American Meat Institute
  • American Pyrotechnics Association
  • Business Roundtable
  • Coalition of New England Companies for Trade
  • Coalition of Service Industries
  • Columbia River Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association
  • Consumer Electronics Association
  • Custom Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Association of Washington State
  • Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of Northern California
  • Direct Selling Association
  • Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
  • Emergency Committee for American Trade
  • Fashion Accessories Shippers Association
  • Financial Services Forum
  • Financial Services Roundtable
  • Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America
  • Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association
  • National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America
  • National Fisheries Institute
  • National Foreign Trade Council
  • National Meat Association
  • National Retail Federation
  • Oriental Rug Importers Association
  • Outdoor Industry Association
  • Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders
  • Pacific Northwest Asia Shippers Association
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association
  • Telecommunications Industry Association
  • Toy Industry Association
  • US - China Business Council
  • US Council for International Business
  • US Meat Export Federation
  • USA Poultry & Egg Export Council
  • Washington State China Relations Council
  • Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association
  • United States Associatin of Importers of Textiles & Apparel
  • American Apparel & Footwear Association
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