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Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-295| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2023
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the President to take certain actions to assist foreign trading partners affected by economic coercion and penalize foreign adversaries. Economic coercion refers to actions, practices, or threats undertaken by a foreign adversary to unreasonably restrain, obstruct, or manipulate trade, foreign aid, investment, or commerce with the intent to cause economic harm to achieve strategic political objectives or influence sovereign political actions. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President (upon a determination that a foreign trading partner is subject to economic coercion) to exercise specified authorities to support or assist the foreign trading partner. These authorities include, among others, decreasing duties or modifying tariff-rate quotas on imports from the foreign trading partner, requesting appropriations for foreign aid, and expediting export licensing decisions and regulatory processes. Further, the bill authorizes the President to exercise specified authorities to penalize a foreign adversary engaged in economic coercion. The authorities include increasing duties and modifying tariff-rate quotas. The bill outlines consultation and notification requirements. It also provides a process for an expedited determination regarding economic coercion. Any determination of economic coercion must be revoked at the earliest of (1) two years from the date of determination, (2) upon a joint resolution of disapproval, or (3) when the President revokes the determination. The bill also directs the President to endeavor to coordinate with other foreign trading partners to broaden economic support for the foreign trading partner and condemn the actions of the foreign adversary.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4514
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1135
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4514
    Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1135
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1135: Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefFree trade and trade barriersLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions

Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-295| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2023
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the President to take certain actions to assist foreign trading partners affected by economic coercion and penalize foreign adversaries. Economic coercion refers to actions, practices, or threats undertaken by a foreign adversary to unreasonably restrain, obstruct, or manipulate trade, foreign aid, investment, or commerce with the intent to cause economic harm to achieve strategic political objectives or influence sovereign political actions. Specifically, the bill authorizes the President (upon a determination that a foreign trading partner is subject to economic coercion) to exercise specified authorities to support or assist the foreign trading partner. These authorities include, among others, decreasing duties or modifying tariff-rate quotas on imports from the foreign trading partner, requesting appropriations for foreign aid, and expediting export licensing decisions and regulatory processes. Further, the bill authorizes the President to exercise specified authorities to penalize a foreign adversary engaged in economic coercion. The authorities include increasing duties and modifying tariff-rate quotas. The bill outlines consultation and notification requirements. It also provides a process for an expedited determination regarding economic coercion. Any determination of economic coercion must be revoked at the earliest of (1) two years from the date of determination, (2) upon a joint resolution of disapproval, or (3) when the President revokes the determination. The bill also directs the President to endeavor to coordinate with other foreign trading partners to broaden economic support for the foreign trading partner and condemn the actions of the foreign adversary.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4514
Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 17, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1135
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4514
    Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022


  • February 7, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 17, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1135
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1135: Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefFree trade and trade barriersLegislative rules and procedureLicensing and registrationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTariffsTrade restrictions