Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits
US Congress 116th Congress
American COMPETE Act of 2020 American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy Act of 2020 [S.5043]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Requires the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to study and submit reports on the state of specified technology industries (e.g., artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain technology, and unmanned delivery services) and the impact of these industries on the U.S. economy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Lee Sinema
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/17/2020
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Promoting Responsible and Free Trade Act of 2019 [HB-3673]
[Trade ]
To require congressional approval of certain trade remedies, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Cunningham
Introduced In House on 07/10/2019
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding an agreement reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris in December 2015. [SR-329]
[Climate Change ]
[Energy ]
[International ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding an agreement reached at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris in December 2015. Expresses the sense of the Senate that a protocol, amendment, extension, or other agreement (agreement) relating to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, entered into force March 21, 1994, shall have no force or effect in the United States and no funds shall be authorized in its support, including for the Green Climate Fund, until it has been submitted to Senate for advice
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Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8440) on 12/07/2015
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Defense laboratories have been, and continue to be, on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of May 14, 2015, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day". [SR-182]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Defense laboratories have been, and continue to be, on the cutting edge of scientific and technological advancement and supporting the designation of May 14, 2015, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day". Supports the designation of May 14, 2015, as the Department of Defense Laboratory Day in recognition of the work and accomplishments of the national network of Defense laboratories. Recognizes that supporting research and development, including federally sponsored work performed at the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S3088; Text As Passed Senate: Cr S3071) on 05/19/2015
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An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [SCR-11]
[Agriculture ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Defense ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[National Security ]
[Poverty ]
[Science ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Small Business ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Water ]
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/06/2015
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American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 [S.998]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/16/2015
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Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 [S.995]
[Trade ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
[Agriculture ]
[International ]
Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Declares the overall trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to any agreement with a foreign country to reduce or eliminate existing tariffs or nontariff barriers of that country or the United States that are unduly burdening and restricting U.S. trade. Includes among such objectives: more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
By Senator Hatch From Committee On Finance Filed Written Report. Report No. 114-42. Additional And Minority Views Filed. on 05/12/2015
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STEM Jobs Act of 2015 [S.98]
[Immigration ]
[Science ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
STEM Jobs Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2016 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education; and (2) have taken all doctoral courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States. Defines "United States doctoral institution of
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/07/2015
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U.S. OUTDOOR Act United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act [S.952]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Recreation ]
[Small Business ]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
U.S. OUTDOOR Act United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/15/2015
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Innovate America Act [S.894]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Innovate America Act The Department of Education, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to state educational agencies to establish or expand the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science (STEM) secondary schools in the United States from approximately 100 to approximately 200. The Department, in coordination with the NSF Director, shall: develop a database identifying existing STEM secondary schools, and study how to improve
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/26/2015
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Leveling the Playing Field Act [S.891]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
Leveling the Playing Field Act Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the administration and enforcement of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders. Declares that neither the administering authority (the Secretary of Commerce, or another U.S. officer given the responsibility by law) nor the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), as the case may be, is required to determine, or make any adjustments to, a countervailable subsidy rate or weighted average dumping margin based on any assumptions about information the interested
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/26/2015
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American Mineral Security Act of 2015 [S.883]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Science ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Trade ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
American Mineral Security Act of 2015 This bill amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the President to: (1) establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts; and (2) encourage federal agencies to facilitate development and production of domestic resources to meet national critical material and minerals needs. The Director of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 114-141. on 05/12/2015
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Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 [S.824]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Ethics ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[International ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to raise the cap on outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for FY2015-FY2022 and afterwards, subject to specified formulae. The Bank, the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee, and authority for dual use exports (of nonlethal defense articles or services primarily for civilian use) are reauthorized through FY2022. The Bank shall increase from 20% to 25% of its lending authority the amount made available
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 03/19/2015
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Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.819]
[Finance ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to reduce, for each of FY2015-FY2019, the authorized aggregate amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance the Export-Import Bank may have outstanding at any time. The Bank shall build to and hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, at least 5% of its aggregate amount of disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance. The Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (EIBRA) is amended to require the Government Accountability
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark R. Warner
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/04/2015
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Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 [S.758]
[Trade ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[International ]
[Economic Development ]
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish within the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) an Interagency Trade Enforcement Center to: serve as the primary forum within the federal government for coordinating with specified agencies the enforcement of U.S. trade rights under international trade agreements and of U.S. trade remedy laws; coordinate among the USTR, other agencies with trade-related responsibilities, and the intelligence community the exchange of information related to potential violations
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1587-1588) on 03/17/2015
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Level Playing Field in Trade Agreements Act of 2015 [S.735]
[Trade ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Environmental ]
[Manufacturing ]
Level Playing Field in Trade Agreements Act of 2015 No trade agreement with a country, or implementing bill for one, may receive expedited consideration by Congress under any provision of law, including any limitation on amendments or debate in either the Senate (except under rule XXII of the Standing Rules) or the House of Representatives unless the agreement: includes binding and enforceable requirements that all producers of merchandise exported to the United States from that country pay adequate wages and maintain sustainable production methods;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Merkley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/12/2015
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United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 [S.619]
[Trade ]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act of 2015 This bill states that among the principal U.S. trade negotiating objectives for trade agreements with foreign countries regarding commercial partnerships are to: discourage actions that directly or indirectly prejudice or discourage commercial activity solely between the United States and Israel; discourage politically motivated actions by foreign countries, non-member United Nations states, and international organizations (including affiliated agencies), that are intended to penalize or limit commercial
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/02/2015
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American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act [S.585]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act Amends the Natural Gas Act to prohibit exporting natural gas from the United States to a foreign country without first having secured an order of the Secretary of Energy (DOE) authorizing the exportation. Allows DOE to: (1) authorize such exportation after determining that it is consistent with the public interest, and (2) modify the export application as DOE determines necessary. Requires the Secretary to issue: (1) an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/26/2015
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 [S.426]
[Small Business ]
[Finance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Economic Development ]
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 This bill modifies the rule making requirements and procedures of federal agencies (excluding Congress, U.S. courts, U.S. territories and possession, and the District of Columbia) under the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). The definition of "rule" under RFA is expanded to include all agency rules, except for rules that pertain to the protection of the rights of, or benefits for, veterans or rules of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/10/2015
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 [S.3346]
[Aerospace ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/12/2016