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US HR5790

US HR5790
Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act


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Introduced
09/28/2023
In Committee
12/17/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To provide for the establishment of a task force to identify trade barriers to United States agricultural exports and carry out other related duties.

AI Summary

This bill, the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act, aims to establish a joint task force to identify and address trade barriers that harm US agricultural exports. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing the "Agricultural Trade Enforcement Task Force" to identify trade barriers vulnerable to dispute settlement, develop and implement enforcement strategies, and work with like-minded trading partners to file disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO). 2. Requiring the task force to report quarterly to Congress on progress towards resolving cases or filing disputes, including a plan to file a request for WTO consultations to address India's minimum price supports for agricultural commodities. 3. Directing the Office of the US Trade Representative and the Department of Agriculture to jointly develop a proactive enforcement strategy for addressing systemic and economically significant trade barriers in the agriculture sector, in consultation with Congress and the private sector. The bill aims to accelerate efforts to address foreign trade barriers that harm US agricultural exports, using the WTO's dispute settlement process as a key tool.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (22)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (on 12/17/2024)

Taxonomy

Agriculture
  • ‐ Agricultural Trade
Foreign Trade
  • ‐ Trade Negotiations and Disputes

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5790/all-info 09/29/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5790/BILLS-118hr5790ih.pdf 10/11/2023
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