Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits

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US Congress 117th Congress

Twenty-First Century Nuclear Security Act [HB-3995] [Energy ] [National Security ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Defense ] [Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report on the global nuclear leadership of the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael F. Doyle Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 06/18/2021

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Minority Business Development Act of 2021 [S.2068] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to require the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to promote and administer programs in the public and private sectors to assist the development of minority business enterprises, to ensure that such Agency has the necessary supporting resources, particularly during economic downturns, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Cantwell With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 12/17/2021

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Protecting American Innovation Act [HB-3788] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ]
To establish limitations on modifications to trade agreements, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Devin Nunes Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/08/2021

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Hamas International Financing Prevention Act [HB-3685] [International ] [National Security ] [Finance ]
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for terrorist organizations, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 06/04/2021

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Visit America Act [S.1947] [Tourism ] [Trade ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to authorize the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, to statutorily establish the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angus S. King Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 05/27/2021

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Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2021 [S.1904] [International ] [National Security ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 05/27/2021

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Protecting IP Act of 2021 [S.1924] [Trade ] [Technology and Innovation ] [International ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to direct the President to enforce the intellectual property provisions of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of China, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Daines Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 07/14/2022

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EAGLE Act Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act Taiwan Peace and Stability Act Taiwan International Solidarity Act Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act Taiwan Fellowship Act [HB-3524] [International ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
To revitalize and reassert United States leadership, investment, and engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and globally.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Reported (amended) By The Committee On Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 117-667, Part I. on 12/30/2022

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Preventing Foreign Attempts To Erode Healthcare Innovation Act [S.1683] [Healthcare ] [International ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Trade ]
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to support a measure at the World Trade Organization waiving intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/18/2021

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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035. [SR-224] [Energy ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Infrastructure ] [Climate Change ] [Economic Development ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States must seize the opportunity to create millions of jobs, become a net exporter of clean energy, and secure a better, more equitable future by accelerating the electrification of households, buildings, and businesses in the United States, modernizing the United States electricity grid, and continuing on the path towards decarbonizing electricity generation in the United States by 2035.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/18/2021

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Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports Act Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act of 2021 Foreign Service Families Act of 2021 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2021 Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 [S.1605] [Arts and Culture ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to designate the National Pulse Memorial located at 1912 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Signed By President. on 12/27/2021

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Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act [HB-2940] [Education ] [International ]
To reauthorize title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Introduced In House on 04/30/2021

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reaffirm its commitment as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and work with other WTO members to achieve reforms at the WTO that improve the speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address longstanding concerns with the WTO's Appellate Body, increase transparency at the WTO, ensure that WTO members invoke special and differential treatment reserved for developing countries only in fair and appropriate circumstances, and update the WTO rules to address the needs of the United States and other free and open economies in the 21st century. [HR-382] [Trade ] [International ]
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reaffirm its commitment as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and work with other WTO members to achieve reforms at the WTO that improve the speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address longstanding concerns with the WTO's Appellate Body, increase transparency at the WTO, ensure that WTO members invoke special and differential treatment reserved for developing countries only in fair and appropriate circumstances, and update the WTO rules to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Don S. Beyer Introduced In House on 05/11/2021

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Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative Act of 2021 [S.1537] [Energy ] [Mining ] [Trade ] [National Security ]
A bill to modernize certain Federal agencies for an era of strategic energy and mineral competition, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/10/2021

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Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act [HB-3035] [Healthcare ] [Trade ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [International ]
To prohibit the authorization of appropriations to the United States Trade Representative for supporting a measure at the World Trade Organization waiving certain intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Harris Introduced In House on 05/07/2021

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BLUE Pacific Act Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific Act [HB-2967] [International ] [National Security ]
To establish a comprehensive, long-term United States strategy and policy for the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Introduced In House on 05/04/2021

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Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act [HB-2991] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an active transportation investment program to make grants to eligible applicants to build safe and connected options for bicycles and walkers within and between communities, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 05/05/2021

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Technology Standards Task Force Act of 2021 [S.1498] [Technology and Innovation ] [Science ]
A bill to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish the Emerging Technology Standards-Setting Task Force, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/29/2021

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Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2021 [S.1510] [Trade ] [International ] [Small Business ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to establish a task force to identify potential countervailable subsidies, dumping, and circumvention with respect to trade.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Burr Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/29/2021

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Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 [S.1418] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Manufacturing ] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Agriculture ]
A bill to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/28/2021

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