S. 295 · 109th Congress
A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency are not successful.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chuck Schumer
- Introduced
- 2005-02-03
- Latest action
- 2005-02-03 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Imposes an additional duty of 27.5 percent on Chinese goods imported into the United States unless the President submits a certification to Congress that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is no longer manipulating the rate of exchange and is complying with accepted market-based trading policies.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to negotiate with the PRC to ensure a process that leads to a market-based system of currency valuation.