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HR 2734 115th Congress House

Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act

Official title: To require the Department of Commerce to address the trade deficits between the United States and other countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative remediesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigations
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act

This bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to withdraw tariff concessions granted to a foreign country if the Department of Commerce determines that such country has not reduced or eliminated a tariff or nontariff barrier on U.S. exports in accordance with a trade agreement.

Commerce must: (1) initiate an investigation if it receives a petition alleging that a foreign country has not complied with the tariff provisions of a trade agreement, and (2) identify each country (other than a least developed country) whose imports of goods and services to the United States exceed twice the value of U.S. exports to that country over a six month period. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection must bar the importation of products from such a country unless a waiver is granted for such products to a U.S. manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2734: Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2734/
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"H.R. 2734: Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2734/.
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H.R. 2734, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2734/.
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[H.R. 2734: Trade Enforcement and Trade Deficit Reduction Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2734/)
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