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HR 2651 105th Congress House

End the Trade Deficit Act

Official title: To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit.

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 9, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 9, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2004)
Oct 9, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End the Trade Deficit Act - Establishes the Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit, whose purpose is to develop: (1) a trade policy plan to eliminate the U.S. trade deficit by the year 2007; and (2) a competitive trade policy for the 21st century.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 9, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 9, 1997
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 9, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 9, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2651: End the Trade Deficit Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2651/
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"H.R. 2651: End the Trade Deficit Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2651/.
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H.R. 2651, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2651/.
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