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S 817 109th Congress Senate

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

Introduced: April 15, 2005 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance CommerceExecutive reorganizationFederal officialsFree trade
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernmental investigationsInternational AffairsManufacturing industriesNontariff trade barriersOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeService industriesTrade agreements
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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Became law
Apr 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3749)
Apr 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3748-3749)
Apr 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 15, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3749)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a position of Special Trade Prosecutor in the Office of the United States Trade Representative to ensure compliance with trade agreements relating to U.S. manufactured goods and services.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 15, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 817: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-817/
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"S. 817: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to create a Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-817/.
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S. 817, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-817/.
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