Expressing the concern of the Congress regarding the detrimental impact on the United States economy of the manipulation by foreign governments of their currencies.
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Expresses congressional concern over the detrimental effects of currency manipulation by foreign governments on the U.S. economy, especially the manufacturing sector.
Calls on the President to: (1) vigorously enforce U.S. trade laws dealing with such practices; (2) encourage the harmonization of an international exchange rate policy of freely floating exchange rates based on market forces; and (3) review all tools available to counteract currency manipulation.
Urges that: (1) the executive branch take certain steps to enable the dollar and other major currencies to move toward their equilibrium rates; (2) the Secretary of the Treasury include in each semiannual report on international economic and exchange rate policies the currency manipulation practices of foreign governments; and (3) the U.S. Trade Representative take action under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to combat such practices should negotiations fail to produce meaningful results.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 285: Expressing the concern of the Congress regarding the detrimental impact on the United States economy of the manipulation by foreign governments of their currencies.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-285/
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