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A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to permit the public to submit comments on trade agreement negotiations through the Internet.

USA115th CongressS-2310| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2018
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President, at least 30 days before initiating trade negotiations with a country, to publish on a publicly available website of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) an easily accessible portal that allows the public to electronically submit comments on the negotiations. The USTR shall also issue a request for comments through notice in the Federal Register.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeTrade agreements and negotiations

A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to permit the public to submit comments on trade agreement negotiations through the Internet.

USA115th CongressS-2310| Senate 
| Updated: 1/16/2018
Trade Transparency and Public Input Act of 2018 This bill amends the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 to require the President, at least 30 days before initiating trade negotiations with a country, to publish on a publicly available website of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) an easily accessible portal that allows the public to electronically submit comments on the negotiations. The USTR shall also issue a request for comments through notice in the Federal Register.
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Timeline
Jan 16, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 16, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • January 16, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 16, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archivesOffice of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeTrade agreements and negotiations