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HOUSE 1048115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes.

Last Action
2/24/2017

Actions

  • 2017-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • 2017-02-14Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2017-02-14Introduced in House
  • 2017-02-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-02-14 (00)

This bill directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to report to Congress annually on the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of intellectual property rights violations in China.

The USTR must : (1) impose duties on merchandise from China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual property rights as a result of such violations, and (2) distribute the proceeds of such duties to such U.S. intellectual property rights holders on a proportional basis.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Ralph Norman (R-SC)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Todd Rokita (R-IN)
  • Rick Allen (R-GA)

Subjects

  • Asia
  • China
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Intellectual property
  • Tariffs
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