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HR 4071 112th Congress House

CHEATS Act

Official title: To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries.

Introduced: February 17, 2012 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AsiaChinaTariffsTrade restrictions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 24, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

China Hurts Economic Advancement Through Subsidies Act or CHEATS Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to authorize the administering authority or the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to impose countervailing duties on products from a nonmarket economy country that have been provided a countervailable subsidy.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1130 Related bill Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act
  • S 1267 Related bill Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4071: CHEATS Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4071/
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"H.R. 4071: CHEATS Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4071/.
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H.R. 4071, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4071/.
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