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HR 2909 112th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Asia China Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Legislative rules and procedure Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment Tariffs Trade agreements and negotiations

Emergency China Trade Act

Introduced: September 13, 2011 Introduced by: Sherman, Brad Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2011
Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
Sep 13, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency China Trade Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a persistent trade deficit with the People's Republic of China (PRC) is harmful to the long-term health of the U.S. economy and must be corrected, and (2) the President should begin immediate negotiations with the PRC to eliminate the trade deficit within four years.

Withdraws the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations) from PRC products.

Requires the President to: (1) negotiate a balanced trade relationship between the United States and the PRC within four years after enactment of this Act; and (2) submit trade implementing legislation to Congress, which shall be considered on an expedited basis.

What's happening now September 19, 2011

Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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All 3 Democratic 1
BURTON, DAN
· Oct 18, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 13, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2909: Emergency China Trade Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2909/
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"H.R. 2909: Emergency China Trade Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2909/.
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H.R. 2909, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2909/.
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