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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 16, 2017
Presidential Trade Transparency Act of 2017
This bill requires the President to submit to Congress a report containing a full and complete statement of the President's income earned, assets held, and liabilities owed in the preceding 12 months that are associated with a foreign country:
with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement,
that is subject to a presidential trade enforcement action determination modifying the tariff treatment of imported articles from such country, or
that is designated as eligible for preferential trade treatment under a trade preference program.
If the President fails to report such information to Congress:
any instrument providing for the modification of such tariff treatment shall have no force or effect, and
the bill implementing such a trade or investment agreement shall not be eligible for trade authorities (fast track) procedures under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.
People & committees
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D–OR
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1306)
Introduced in Senate
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