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HR 6259 111th Congress House

VOTE Act

Official title: To require approval to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Elections, voting, political campaign regulationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbyingTrade agreements and negotiations
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Sep 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action September 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vote On Trade Every time Act or VOTE Act - Prohibits the President from entering into a trade agreement with one or more foreign countries unless U.S. electors authorize the President to take such action.

Requires the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to hold a series of public hearings throughout the United States to receive input on the effects of the trade agreement on U.S. economic growth and employment before the President enters into negotiations to enter into a trade agreement with such countries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6259: VOTE Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6259/
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"H.R. 6259: VOTE Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6259/.
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H.R. 6259, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6259/.
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