Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Free trade and trade barriers

Bill Introduced: H.R.1777 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1440 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.662 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.938 United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013

2013-03-03T19:00:00Z

To strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.889 Global Free Internet Act of 2013

2013-02-27T19:00:00Z

To combat trade barriers that threaten the maintenance of an open Internet, that mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access and related measures, and to promote online free expression and the free flow of information.

Bill Introduced: S.355 A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to notify the World Trade Organization if any member of the World Trade Organization fails during 2 consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and for other purposes.

2013-02-13T19:00:00Z

A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to notify the World Trade Organization if any member of the World Trade Organization fails during 2 consecutive years to disclose subsidies under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.548 Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

To restore growth, spur job creation, build momentum toward economic recovery for border communities and the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.580 Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

2013-02-05T19:00:00Z

To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.192 Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013

2013-01-30T19:00:00Z

A bill to enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.419 Taiwan Policy Act of 2013

2013-01-24T19:00:00Z

To strengthen and clarify the commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan, as codified in the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.156 To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

2013-01-03T19:00:00Z

To provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Bill Introduced: H.R.191 NAFTA Accountability Act

2013-01-03T19:00:00Z

To assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

2012-12-13T19:00:00Z

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.

December 13, 2012: Became Public Law No: 112-208.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

2012-12-13T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6656 Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012

2012-12-12T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3671 A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.

2012-12-11T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6156 Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012

2012-12-06T19:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6642 PROTECT Act

2012-12-06T19:00:00Z

To reauthorize customs trade facilitation and enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes.