To establish a Congressional Trade Office.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 18, 2007
Latest Action
January 30, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Peter A. DeFazioDemocratic(OR)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
58pct
12d open
vs 7,255 other HR bills in the 110th — cohort avg 47d
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes. H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices. H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders. H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India. H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210. S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; jointly to Ways & Means; Foreign Affairs; Judiciary; and Financial Services. H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to Banking. S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office. H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country. H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation. H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR. H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China. H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar, and for other purposes. H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes; jointly to Transportation; Ways & Means; and Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to Judiciary. H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices; to Foreign Affairs. H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India; to Ways & Means. S. 364, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes. S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights. S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy. S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements. S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes. S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to Finance.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country. H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement. H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED
2007 · mid_year · Trade (domestic/foreign)
International commerce, free trade, international operations, currency exchange: HR 548, 577, 652, 762, 937, 974, 1007, 1026, 1729, 1830, 2764, 5652; S 796, 1607, 1616, 1618, 1652, 1677
Client expense: $6,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| IL |
| David Wu | Democratic | OR |
| Ellen Tauscher | Democratic | CA |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| James Marshall | Democratic | GA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie Jones | Democratic | OH |
| Thomas Allen | Democratic | ME |
| Zachary Space | Democratic | OH |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office