Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

Summary

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 States 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 obtaining: (1) more open, equitable, and reciprocal market access; and (2) the reduction or elimination of trade barriers and distortions that are directly related to trade and investment and that decrease market opportunities for U.S. exports or otherwise distort U.S. trade. States the principal trade negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to: (1) goods and services; (2) agriculture; (3) foreign investment; (5) intellectual property; (6) digital goods and services, as well as cross-border data flows; (7) regulatory practices; (8) state-owned and state-controlled enterprises; (9) localization barriers to trade; (10) labor and the environment; (11) currency; (12) the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements; (13) trade institution transparency; (14) anti-corruption; (15) dispute settlement and enforcement; (16) trade remedy laws; (17) border taxes; and (18) textile negotiations. Authorizes the President to enter into trade agreements with foreign countries for the reduction or elimination of tariff or nontariff barriers before July 1, 2018, or July 1, 2021, if trade authorities procedures are extended to implementing bills (congressional approval) with respect to such agreements. Authorizes the President to proclaim necessary or appropriate modifications or continuation of any existing duty, continuation of existing duty-free or excise treatment, or additional duties to carry out any such agreement. Subjects trade agreements to congressional oversight and approval, consultations, and access to information requirements. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to establish within the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the position of Chief Transparency Officer. Specifies presidential notifications and other actions and their deadlines that must take place for any trade agreement to enter into force. Prescribes requirements for the treatment of trade agreements entered into under the auspices of the WTO or with the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries or the European Union which result from negotiations commenced before enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the USTR should facilitate participation of small businesses in the trade negotiation process.

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Timeline

1. 17 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 April 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 April 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 21 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 April 2015

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 23 April 2015

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 May 2015

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 69.

   Source: Calendars

9. 1 May 2015

   Discharge

   Committee on Rules discharged.

   Source: Discharge

10. 1 May 2015

    Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

    Source: Committee

11. 1 May 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-100, Part I.

    Source: Committee

12. 1 May 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-100, Part I.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 1 May 2015 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 17 April 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 1 May 2015

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 1 May 2015

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 1 May 2015

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 April 2015

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Sponsors

• PAUL RYAN · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• PATRICK TIBERI · R · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
• related to ← Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
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