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S. 691 117th Congress Senate

Global Trade Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to provide for congressional review of the imposition of duties and other trade measures by the executive branch, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Congressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment studies and investigationsLegislative rules and procedure
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TariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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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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 Latest action March 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Trade Accountability Act

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
Toomey, Patrick
· Mar 25, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 10, 2021
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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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"S. 691: Global Trade Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-691/.
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S. 691, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-691/.
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