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To promote fair trade, allow for greater participation in trade enforcement, and improve accountability and transparency in trade matters.

USA115th CongressHR-3233| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2017
David B. McKinley

David B. McKinley

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Trade Accessibility and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to small firms to assist them in preparing and filing petitions to obtain the remedies and benefits available under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. Commerce shall review an application for assistance submitted by a small firm based on the firm's ability-to-pay and its economic impact in its local community. The amount of such assistance is capped. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify criteria for determining industry support for petitions in countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. A U.S. business enterprise may file a petition with the Senate Committee on Finance or the House Committee on Ways and Means to determine whether or not a foreign country has violated its obligations under any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. Any good listed on a General Services Administration federal supply schedule described as made in America must have all or virtually all of the good and component parts made in the United States. Suppliers of any good not in compliance with Made in America requirements are subject to civil penalties.
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Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • July 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.


  • July 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Administrative remediesAsiaBuy American requirementsChinaCivil actions and liabilityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessTariffsU.S. International Trade Commission

To promote fair trade, allow for greater participation in trade enforcement, and improve accountability and transparency in trade matters.

USA115th CongressHR-3233| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2017
Fair Trade Accessibility and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide financial assistance to small firms to assist them in preparing and filing petitions to obtain the remedies and benefits available under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. Commerce shall review an application for assistance submitted by a small firm based on the firm's ability-to-pay and its economic impact in its local community. The amount of such assistance is capped. The bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify criteria for determining industry support for petitions in countervailing and antidumping duties investigations. A U.S. business enterprise may file a petition with the Senate Committee on Finance or the House Committee on Ways and Means to determine whether or not a foreign country has violated its obligations under any trade agreement to which the United States is a party. Any good listed on a General Services Administration federal supply schedule described as made in America must have all or virtually all of the good and component parts made in the United States. Suppliers of any good not in compliance with Made in America requirements are subject to civil penalties.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • July 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 13, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.


  • July 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
David B. McKinley

David B. McKinley

Republican Representative

West Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAsiaBuy American requirementsChinaCivil actions and liabilityCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPublic contracts and procurementSmall businessTariffsU.S. International Trade Commission