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IN HR0069
IN HR0069Urging Indiana's federal elected officials to fight for strong enforcement of our nation's trade laws and urging the Department of Commerce to maintain China's "non-market economy" status.
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2016 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Urging Indiana's federal elected officials to fight for strong enforcement of our nation's trade laws and urging the Department of Commerce to maintain China's "non-market economy" status.
AI Summary
This Resolution urges Indiana's federal elected officials to actively advocate for robust enforcement of U.S. trade laws to ensure fair competition, particularly for the domestic steel industry, which is facing significant challenges from unfairly priced imports, especially from China. It also calls on the Department of Commerce to maintain China's "non-market economy" status. This designation is crucial because it allows U.S. companies and workers to utilize domestic trade remedy laws, which are designed to counteract unfair trade practices like dumping (selling goods below cost) and subsidies, thereby protecting American industries from harm caused by such practices. The resolution highlights the substantial contribution of manufacturing to Indiana's economy and the critical role of the steel industry in both the economy and national security, noting the severe impact of global overcapacity and aggressive Chinese government support for its steel sector.
Sponsors (60)
Matthew Lehman (R)*,
Terri Austin (D),
Ronald Bacon (R),
John Bartlett (D),
B. Patrick Bauer (D),
Bob Behning (R),
Mike Braun (R),
Charlie Brown (D),
Timothy Brown (R),
C. Woody Burton (R),
Martin Carbaugh (R),
Bob Cherry (R),
Ed Clere (R),
Casey Cox (R),
Ed DeLaney (D),
Ryan Dvorak (D),
Sue Errington (D),
William Fine (R),
Dan Forestal (D),
William Friend (R),
David Frizzell (R),
Phil GiaQuinta (D),
Terry Goodin (D),
Christina Hale (D),
Donna Harris (D),
Chris Judy (R),
Mike Karickhoff (R),
Clyde Kersey (D),
Cindy Kirchhofer (R),
Sheila Klinker (D),
Eric Koch (R),
Kathy Kreag Richardson (R),
Linda Lawson (D),
Daniel Leonard (R),
Karlee Macer (D),
Kevin Mahan (R),
Justin Moed (D),
Bob Morris (R),
Chuck Moseley (D),
Sharon Negele (R),
David Niezgodski (D),
David Ober (R),
Scott Pelath (D),
Matt Pierce (D),
Gregory Porter (D),
Cherrish Pryor (D),
Gail Riecken (D),
Donna Schaibley (R),
Robin Shackleford (D),
Ben Smaltz (R),
Milo Smith (R),
Vernon Smith (D),
Ed Soliday (R),
Steven Stemler (D),
Vanessa Summers (D),
Jeff Thompson (R),
Jerry Torr (R),
Heath VanNatter (R),
Melanie Wright (D),
Cindy Ziemke (R),
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(on 01/01/1900)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/resolutions/house/simple/69 | 03/11/2016 |
| Bill | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/d/d/6/cdd6ae49/HR0069.01.INTR.pdf | 03/11/2016 |
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