H.R. 1498 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Chinese Currency Act of 2005
H.R. 1498 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) was introduced on Apr 6, 2005, sponsored by Tim Ryan with 178 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 6, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 178
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
What it does
Chinese Currency Act of 2005 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding countervailing duty investigations to revise the definition of countervailable subsidy to include exchange-rate manipulation. Defines "exchange-rate manipulation" as protracted large-scale intervention by an authority to undervalue its currency in the exchange market that prevents effective balance-of-payments adjustment or that gains an unfair competitive…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Tim Ryan (D-OH). Co-sponsors: 92 Democrats, 85 Republicans, 1 Independent.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 6, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Executive Comment Requested from DOD. (Apr 21, 2005)
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