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Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1135| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (9)
Tom Cole (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the President to take certain actions to assist foreign trading partners affected by economic coercion and penalize foreign adversaries. Economic coercion refers to actions, practices, or threats undertaken by a foreign adversary to unreasonably restrain, obstruct, or manipulate trade, foreign aid, investment, or commerce with the intent to cause economic harm to achieve strategic political objectives or influence sovereign political actions. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President (upon a determination that a foreign trading partner is subject to economic coercion) to exercise specified authorities to support or assist the foreign trading partner. These authorities include, among others, decreasing duties or modifying tariff-rate quotas on imports from the foreign trading partner, requesting appropriations for foreign aid, and expediting export licensing decisions and regulatory processes. Further, the bill authorizes the President to exercise specified authorities to penalize a foreign adversary engaged in economic coercion. The authorities include increasing duties and modifying tariff-rate quotas. The bill outlines consultation and notification requirements. It also provides a process for an expedited determination regarding economic coercion. Any determination of economic coercion must be revoked at the earliest of (1) two years from the date of determination, (2) upon a joint resolution of disapproval, or (3) when the President revokes the determination. The bill also directs the President to endeavor to coordinate with other foreign trading partners to broaden economic support for the foreign trading partner and condemn the actions of the foreign adversary.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-295
Introduced in Senate
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and 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.
Dec 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 8.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-295
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 21, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and 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.


  • December 13, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 13, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 8.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 118-295: Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefFree trade and trade barriersLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions

Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1135| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the President to take certain actions to assist foreign trading partners affected by economic coercion and penalize foreign adversaries. Economic coercion refers to actions, practices, or threats undertaken by a foreign adversary to unreasonably restrain, obstruct, or manipulate trade, foreign aid, investment, or commerce with the intent to cause economic harm to achieve strategic political objectives or influence sovereign political actions. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President (upon a determination that a foreign trading partner is subject to economic coercion) to exercise specified authorities to support or assist the foreign trading partner. These authorities include, among others, decreasing duties or modifying tariff-rate quotas on imports from the foreign trading partner, requesting appropriations for foreign aid, and expediting export licensing decisions and regulatory processes. Further, the bill authorizes the President to exercise specified authorities to penalize a foreign adversary engaged in economic coercion. The authorities include increasing duties and modifying tariff-rate quotas. The bill outlines consultation and notification requirements. It also provides a process for an expedited determination regarding economic coercion. Any determination of economic coercion must be revoked at the earliest of (1) two years from the date of determination, (2) upon a joint resolution of disapproval, or (3) when the President revokes the determination. The bill also directs the President to endeavor to coordinate with other foreign trading partners to broaden economic support for the foreign trading partner and condemn the actions of the foreign adversary.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-295
Introduced in Senate
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and 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.
Dec 13, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 13, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 8.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • February 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-295
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 21, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • February 21, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and 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.


  • December 13, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 13, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 8.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (9)
Tom Cole (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Rules Committee, Trade Subcommittee, Financial Services Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 118-295: Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefFree trade and trade barriersLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions