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To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1048| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2017
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (8)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China. The USTR must : (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • February 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

AsiaChinaCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyTariffs

To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1048| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2017
This bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China. The USTR must : (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis.
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Timeline
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 14, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 14, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • February 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (8)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyTariffs