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HR 3422 107th Congress House

To establish a Congressional Trade Office.

Introduced: December 11, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 6, 2001
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 Latest action December 6, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Establishes in Congress the Congressional Trade Office to: (1) reassert the constitutional responsibility of Congress with respect to international trade; (2) assist Congress in providing more effective oversight of trade policy; (3) monitor compliance with major bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements; (4) provide Congress with more analytical capability on trade issues; (5) perform certain dispute resolution functions with respect to the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement; (6) participate as observers in bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade negotiations; and (7) perform other trade-related functions to Congress.
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LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Dec 13, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3422: To establish a Congressional Trade Office.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3422/
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