Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act
Latest action · Mar 23, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3703-3704)
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.
- IntroducedMar 22, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economies.
Authorizes the use of alternative methodologies in determining whether a subsidy is countervailable with respect to the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Requires congressional approval for revocation of nonmarket economy country determinations made by the administering authority.
Requires a United States International Trade Commission study of how the PRC uses government intervention to promote investment, employment, and exports.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2007 to May 6, 2008, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Mar 22, 2007 |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Apr 11, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Apr 11, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Apr 11, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Apr 12, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 30, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | May 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3703-3704)
- Mar 22, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 22, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3628-3629)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1229 | Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 15, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
- Administrative remedies
- China
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Countervailing duties
- East Asia
- Expedited congressional procedure
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government and business
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- House rules and procedure
- Law
- Legislative resolutions
- Manufacturing industries
- Senate rules and procedure
- Subsidies
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2007Introduced in Senate
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