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HR 2766 115th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Trade agreements and negotiations

Balancing Trade Act of 2017

Introduced: May 30, 2017 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5289)
Jun 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 30, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E742)
May 30, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Balancing Trade Act of 2017

This bill requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit by entering into an agreement with that country.

What's happening now June 28, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5289)

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1