Congress 111 - HR 1875 - To establish the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission.

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Environmental regulatory procedures Foreign Trade and International Finance Free trade and trade barriers International monetary system and foreign exchange Manufacturing Military procurement, research, weapons development Oil and gas Technology transfer and commercialization Trade agreements and negotiations U.S. and foreign investments

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Establishes the Emergency Trade Deficit Commission to examine, and report to the President and Congress on, the causes of the U.S. trade deficit, together with recommendations on how to address and reduce trade imbalances, such as the U.S. merchandise trade deficit, in order to promote sustainable economic growth that provides broad-based income and employment gains.

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Aug 5, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 29, 2010

Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 2010

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2010

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6183-6185)
Jul 28, 2010

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6183-6185)
Jul 28, 2010

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1875.
Jul 28, 2010

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6183-6189)
Jul 28, 2010

Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009

Introduced in House

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