US Congress House Resolution 997 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-5)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-05 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President shall direct the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to: (1) initiate discussions with Japan immediately to identify and remedy violations of Japan's World Trade Organization (WTO) trade obligations for its discriminatory practices in not applying incentives for U.S. automotive imports under Japan's Eco-Friendly Vehicle Purchase Program (scrappage program); and (2) if no remedy is forthcoming, file complaints to initiate dispute resolution actions under the WTO. Expresses the sense of the House that: (1) any such action should include the impacts on the U.S. economy incurred by implementation of the U.S. Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) incentives program in regards to Japanese manufactured automobiles that received subsidies; and (2) the Secretary of State should immediately take diplomatic and other measures to ensure that any extension of Japan's Eco-Friendly Vehicle Program is not discriminatory to U.S. manufactured automobile imports to Japan.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding unfair and discriminatory practices of the government of Japan in its failure to apply its current and planned extension of the Government's Eco-friendly Vehicle Purchase and scrappage program to imported vehicles made by U.S. automakers.

Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Patrick Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Schauer [D-MI]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-05		Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2010-01-05		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-01-05		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

SR388 (Related) 2010-01-20 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S56)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/997/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres997/BILLS-111hres997ih.pdf