United States · Bill · S
S. 1978 (104th)
End the Trade Deficit Act
Introduced
22 July 1996
Last action
3 October 1996 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12258-12260)
Sponsors
Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
End the Trade Deficit Act - Establishes the Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit, whose purpose is to develop: (1) a trade policy plan to eliminate the U.S. trade deficit by the year 2006; and (2) a competitive trade policy for the 21st century. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
22 July 1996
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8468-8472)
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1996
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12258-12260)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 22 July 1996 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 July 1996
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → End the Trade Deficit Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1978
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1978
- us · 104-s-1978 · source updated 21 August 2025