S 691 117th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure Tariffs Trade agreements and negotiations Trade restrictions

Global Trade Accountability Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Mar 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mar 10, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Global Trade Accountability Act

This bill requires congressional approval of any proposed unilateral trade action that has the effect of increasing trade barriers.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Mar 10, 2021

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Mar 10, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 691: Global Trade Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-691/

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