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• Latest Action: Feb 14, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means - Trade

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Supporting Organizations

• Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Association

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Iron and Steel Institute

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• American Small Manufacturers Coalition

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• American Wire Producers Association

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• Coalition for a Prosperous America

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• Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws

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• Fair Currency Coalition

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• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

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• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

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• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

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• United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union

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• Alliance for American Manufacturing

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• Coalition for a Prosperous America

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• National Council of Textile Organizations

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Opposing Organizations

• Heritage Foundation

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• Advanced Medical Technology Association

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• Travel Goods Association

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• American Soybean Association

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• U.S.-China Business Council

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• Club for Growth

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• American Association of Exporters & Importers

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• American Chamber of Commerce in China

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• American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

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• American Chamber of Commerce in South China

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• Aerospace Industries Association

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• Agricultural Transportation Coalition

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• American Chemistry Council

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• American Import Shippers Association

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• American Meat Institute

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• American Pyrotechnics Association

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• Business Roundtable

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• Coalition of New England Companies for Trade

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• Coalition of Service Industries

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• Columbia River Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association

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• Consumer Electronics Association

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• Custom Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Association of Washington State

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• Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of Northern California

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• Direct Selling Association

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• Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

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• Emergency Committee for American Trade

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• Fashion Accessories Shippers Association

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• Financial Services Forum

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• Financial Services Roundtable

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• Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America

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• Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association

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• National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America

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• National Fisheries Institute

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• National Foreign Trade Council

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• National Meat Association

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• National Retail Federation

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• Oriental Rug Importers Association

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• Outdoor Industry Association

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• Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders

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• Pacific Northwest Asia Shippers Association

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• Telecommunications Industry Association

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• Toy Industry Association

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• US - China Business Council

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• US Council for International Business

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• US Meat Export Federation

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• USA Poultry & Egg Export Council

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• Washington State China Relations Council

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• Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association

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• United States Associatin of Importers of Textiles & Apparel

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• American Apparel & Footwear Association

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• Lawmakers Want 'Made in China' U.S. Olympic Uniforms Burned ... - July 17, 2012 by Sara Haimowitz - They complain about Chinese products and behind the scenes they have both blocked a solution – H.R. 639 – Reid in the 111th and Boehner now in the 112th Congress. Give me a break. How stupid do they think we are?

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  As noted by Sara Haimowitz on July 17, 2012, "They complain about Chinese products and behind the scenes they have both blocked a solution – H.R. 639 – Reid in the 111th and Boehner now in the 112th Congress. Give me a break. How stupid do they think we are?" (/url?q=http://www.tradereform.org/2012/07/lawmakers-want-made-in-china-u-s-olympic-uniforms-burned/&sa=U&ei=pPQMUOutK-7q2wXwsYHqDw&ved=0CDcQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNFMp2PXYoEcR1G4hTzUFqaLEb7ViQ)
• Lawmakers Want 'Made in China' U.S. Olympic Uniforms Burned ... - July 16, 2012 by Sara Haimowitz - They complain about Chinese products and behind the scenes they have both blocked a solution – H.R. 639 – Reid in the 111th and Boehner now in the 112th Congress. Give me a break. How stupid do they think we are?

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  As noted by Sara Haimowitz on July 16, 2012, "They complain about Chinese products and behind the scenes they have both blocked a solution – H.R. 639 – Reid in the 111th and Boehner now in the 112th Congress. Give me a break. How stupid do they think we are?" (/url?q=http://www.tradereform.org/2012/07/lawmakers-want-made-in-china-u-s-olympic-uniforms-burned/&sa=U&ei=qWYTULvPBqrn0QHVjIHoCA&ved=0CEMQmAEwCQ&usg=AFQjCNEFfwU-IV6nyRMo6S1Z9PoHid2_kA)
• Lawmakers Want 'Made in China' U.S. Olympic Uniforms Burned ... - July 16, 2012 by Sara Haimowitz - They complain about Chinese products and behind the scenes they have both blocked a solution – H.R. 639 – Reid in the 111th and Boehner now in the 112th Congress. Give me a break. How stupid do they think we are?

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• Michele Nash-Hoff: "Lame Duck" Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills - November 13, 2012 by The Huffington Post - ...from countries with undervalued currencies. The bill was approved by the Senate on October 11, 2011 by a vote of 63-35, but H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, has not been brought up for a vote yet in the House of Representatives even thou

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  As noted by The Huffington Post on November 13, 2012, "...from countries with undervalued currencies. The bill was approved by the Senate on October 11, 2011 by a vote of 63-35, but H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, has not been brought up for a vote yet in the House of Representatives even thou" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-nashhoff/lame-duck-congress-should_b_2120497.html?utm_hp_ref=business)
• The candidates keep slugging it out on China, but hypocrisy abounds. - October 15, 2012 by Health Care For All - ...peg, his real commitment on the issue remains in question. Currently, a majority of the House has co-sponsored a new bill, H.R.639, "The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Frustratingly, House Speaker John Boe

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• The candidates keep slugging it out on China, but hypocrisy abounds. - October 15, 2012 by American Manufacturing - ...for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Frustratingly, House Speaker John Boehner has refused to let H.R.639 to come to the floor for a vote, though. Boehner's obstruction on the bill is extremely disappointing. But it becomes all

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  As noted by American Manufacturing on October 15, 2012, "...for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Frustratingly, House Speaker John Boehner has refused to let H.R.639 to come to the floor for a vote, though. Boehner's obstruction on the bill is extremely disappointing. But it becomes all" (http://americanmanufacturing.org/blog/candidates-keep-slugging-it-out-china-hypocrisy-abounds)