HRES 236
115th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Asia
Congressional oversight
Free trade and trade barriers
Japan
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations
Recognizing the importance of the United States-Japan partnership and supporting the pursuit of closer trade ties between the United States and Japan.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Plain-English summary
Calls upon the President to: (1) consult with the House of Representatives and the Senate to consider opportunities to promote further economic and commercial activity and cooperation between the United States and Japan; (2) invite Japan to begin discussions toward establishing the basis for closer trade ties with the United States; and (3) determine whether negotiation of a trade agreement with Japan would be likely to achieve the negotiating objectives established by the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 and, if so, to commence such negotiations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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