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H.R. 7962 118th Congress House

United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

Official title: To advance United States long-term trade competitiveness and economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific region.

Introduced: April 11, 2024 Introduced by: Carol D. Miller Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 11, 2024
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

This bill requires certain actions related to trade in the Indo-Pacific region.

Specifically, the bill directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate the effects of existing Indo-Pacific regional trade agreements (e.g., the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) on U.S. exporters and competitiveness in the region.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Indo-Pacific Trade Strategy Commission to develop findings and recommendations for a comprehensive trade strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 18, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Apr 16, 2024
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Bera, Ami
California · Apr 11, 2024
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 11, 2024
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 11, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 11, 2024
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7962: United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7962/
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"H.R. 7962: United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7962/.
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H.R. 7962, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7962/.
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