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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 16, 2017
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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017

This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country:

  • with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement,
  • that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or
  • that is designated as eligible for preferential trade treatment under a trade preference program.

If the President fails to report such information to Congress:

  • any instrument providing for the modification of such tariff treatment shall have no force or effect, and
  • the bill implementing such a trade or investment agreement shall not be eligible for trade authorities (fast track) procedures under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.
What's happening now March 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 408 Identical bill Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 20
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 5, 2017
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 16, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 16, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 16, 2017
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2017
LEVIN, SANDER
· Feb 16, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 16, 2017
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1172: Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1172/
MLA
"H.R. 1172: Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1172/.
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H.R. 1172, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1172/.
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[H.R. 1172: Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1172/)
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