HR 4405 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Balancing Trade Act of 2005

Introduced Nov 18, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Marcy Kaptur D-OH

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Latest action · Nov 18, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 18, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Balancing Trade Act of 2005 - Requires the President, if in three consecutive calendar years the United States has a trade deficit with another country of $10 billion or more, to take the necessary steps to create a trading relationship that would eliminate or substantially reduce that trade deficit, by entering into an agreement with that country or otherwise.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 18, 2005 to Jan 31, 2006; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBart GordonOriginalNov 18, 2005
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalNov 18, 2005
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalNov 18, 2005
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalNov 18, 2005
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalNov 18, 2005
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalNov 18, 2005
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalNov 18, 2005
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalNov 18, 2005
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalNov 18, 2005
R-ALTerry EverettOriginalNov 18, 2005
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalNov 18, 2005
I-VTBernard SandersJan 31, 2006
R-GACharles W. NorwoodJan 31, 2006
D-MIDale E. KildeeJan 31, 2006
D-OHDennis J. KucinichJan 31, 2006
D-TXGene GreenJan 31, 2006
R-NCHoward CobleJan 31, 2006
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoJan 31, 2006
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettJan 31, 2006
R-NYSherwood BoehlertJan 31, 2006

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Nov 18, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 18, 2005Introduced in House
  2. Nov 18, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  3. Mar 9, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H852)

In the Congressional Record 5

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H5099Marcy Kaptur D-OHJul 12, 2006
HouseDebate and remarks H1631Marcy Kaptur D-OHApr 6, 2006
HouseDebate and remarks H852Marcy Kaptur D-OHMar 9, 2006
HouseDebate and remarks H246Marcy Kaptur D-OHFeb 14, 2006
HouseDebate and remarks H11872Marcy Kaptur D-OHDec 15, 2005

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To require that, in cases in which 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.
Short Titles as Introduced
Balancing Trade Act of 2005

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 18, 2005Introduced in House

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