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H.R. 4405 (109th)

Balancing Trade Act of 2005

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Introduced

18 November 2005

Last action

18 November 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H852)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 November 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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