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To require the President to disclose income, assets, and liabilities associated with countries with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, countries subject to Presidential determinations in trade enforcement actions, and countries eligible for trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1172| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2017
Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (35)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Rules Committee, Trade Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-408
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-408
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.


  • March 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 115-408: A bill to require the President to disclose income, assets, and liabilities associated with countries with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, countries subject to Presidential determinations in trade enforcement actions, and countries eligible for trade preference programs, and for other purposes.
AfricaAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalCaribbean areaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international bankingFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLatin AmericaNepalPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSecuritiesTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsWar and emergency powers

To require the President to disclose income, assets, and liabilities associated with countries with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, countries subject to Presidential determinations in trade enforcement actions, and countries eligible for trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1172| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2017
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.
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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-408
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-408
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 16, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.


  • March 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Richard E. Neal

Richard E. Neal

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (35)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Rules Committee, Trade Subcommittee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 115-408: A bill to require the President to disclose income, assets, and liabilities associated with countries with which the United States is negotiating a trade or investment agreement, countries subject to Presidential determinations in trade enforcement actions, and countries eligible for trade preference programs, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AfricaAsiaBank accounts, deposits, capitalCaribbean areaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightFinancial services and investmentsForeign and international bankingFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLatin AmericaNepalPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSecuritiesTariffsTrade agreements and negotiationsTrade restrictionsU.S. and foreign investmentsWar and emergency powers