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HR 3889 108th Congress House

To transfer certain functions from the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce.

Introduced: March 29, 2004 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of CommerceDispute settlement
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Economics and Public FinanceExecutive reorganizationFree tradeGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsImport restrictionsIntellectual propertyInternational AffairsInternational agenciesNontariff trade barriersOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeSubsidiesTariffTrade agreementsTrade negotiations
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Mar 10, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 3, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (text of measure as introduced: CR E289)
Mar 3, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287-288)
Mar 3, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers the functions of the United States Trade Representatives to the Secretary of Commerce with respect to: (1) identification of countries that deny adequate protection, or market access, for intellectual property rights; (2) enforcement of U.S. rights under trade agreements and response to certain foreign trade practices; and (3) the Uruguay Round Agreement Act regarding dispute settlement panels and procedures, related matters in the annual report to Congress on the World Trade Organization (WTO), access to the WTO dispute settlement process, specified actions for enforcement of U.S. rights under the Subsidies Agreement, and specified administrative actions following WTO panel reports.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 22, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Apr 1, 2004
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2004
Burr, Richard
· Mar 16, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3889: To transfer certain functions from the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3889/
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"H.R. 3889: To transfer certain functions from the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3889/.
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H.R. 3889, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3889/.
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