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S 1542 109th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CommerceExecutive reorganizationFederal officialsFree trade
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsIntellectual propertyInternational AffairsNontariff trade barriersOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeService industriesTrade agreements
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jul 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 28, 2005
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 Latest action July 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to create in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Chief Trade Prosecutor (CTP) to ensure that U.S. trading partners comply with trade agreements to which the United States is a party.

Requires the CTP to assist the USTR in: (1) investigating and prosecuting disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO) and pursuant to other trade agreements to which the United States is a party; and (2) carrying out USTR functions under the Act.

Require the CTP to: (1) make recommendations with respect to administration of U.S. trade laws relating to foreign government barriers to U.S. goods, services, intellectual property, and other trade matters; and (4) perform such other functions as the USTR may direct.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1542: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1542/
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"S. 1542: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1542/.
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S. 1542, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1542/.
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