https://civicledger.net/topics/subject/competitiveness-trade-promotion-trade-deficits/feed.xml Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits — official actions Bills the government classified under the legislative subject term "Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits". 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Civic Ledger Official records of the United States Congress, reproduced verbatim. Civic Ledger tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--898f2ed3ea17 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Became Public Law No: 119-103. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Became Public Law No: 119-103. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--fba72e0af9c6 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Became Public Law No: 119-103. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Became Public Law No: 119-103. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--a78d3e26387c H.R. 6500 (119th) — Signed by President. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Signed by President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--50478a0def62 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Signed by President. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Signed by President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--482bf1846580 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Presented to President. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Presented to President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-02--5febcc6e7788 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Presented to President. 2026-09-02T00:00:00Z Presented to President. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--88fb490a35d5 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--6dd3fb5d739f H.R. 6500 (119th) — On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--d7fea84b7704 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 48 (Roll no. 286). (consideration: CR H5387; text: CR H5377-5383) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--ad6add61891b H.R. 6500 (119th) — At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--f5b964455853 H.R. 6500 (119th) — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500. 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 6500. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-09-01--5c31efcf1e03 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Mr. Cole moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5377-5385) 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Cole moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H5377-5385) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-10--61e30e8eec18 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2026-08-10T00:00:00Z Message on Senate action sent to the House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-08--525067cd369a H.R. 6500 (119th) — Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-08--a9f9cd528170 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. 2026-08-08T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 6. Record Vote Number: 228. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-07--6fa5e42c1a54 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 fell when cloture on amendment SA 6732 was invoked in Senate. 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 fell when cloture on amendment SA 6732 was invoked in Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-07--b271a1bc4fab H.R. 6500 (119th) — Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555) 2026-08-07T00:00:00Z Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4542, S4546-4547, S4553-4555) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-05--58826ae79c46 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449) 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4449) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-05--67b9f5a252e7 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 made in Senate. 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment SA 6740 made in Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-05--e45363485b35 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4448-4449) 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4448-4449) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-05--a5cebe8727ab H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4448) 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S4448) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-05--127618562daa H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448) 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4448) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4615-119--2026-08-05--ed2a91d7388c S. 4615 (119th) — By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4615-119--2026-08-05--a5265cc0eb6e S. 4615 (119th) — By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-04--c0bd4ac8b67d H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415) 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4415) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-03--2875d0e0ce0a H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4414) 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4414) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-08-03--f6effe0068f2 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405) 2026-08-03T00:00:00Z Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 4. Record Vote Number: 218. (CR S4405) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-07-30--1799efe84fbe H.R. 6500 (119th) — Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4365) 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4365) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr6500-119--2026-07-30--da3c0be288e5 H.R. 6500 (119th) — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360) 2026-07-30T00:00:00Z Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S4360) tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4570-119--2026-07-27--8b0d67348cb7 S. 4570 (119th) — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 510. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4570-119--2026-07-27--3d8aace68a75 S. 4570 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4570-119--2026-07-27--ec90a7fef394 S. 4570 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. 2026-07-27T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-22--112b267e63c2 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Received in the Senate. 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z Received in the Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--74ff906d5de6 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--e0db2f8bede3 H.R. 9770 (119th) — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). (text: CR H4731-4733) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). (text: CR H4731-4733) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--9f543b81a3bd H.R. 9770 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--0c0fe1093611 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5019-5020) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5019-5020) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--84e22715b8dd H.R. 9770 (119th) — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9770, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9770, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--d7d8891909ce H.R. 9770 (119th) — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--5e198eec2f4b H.R. 9770 (119th) — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9770. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9770. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--e22d1bbabfb2 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--f4d5d23b0680 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4731-4736) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4731-4736) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--21055f939e40 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Rule H. Res. 1438 passed House. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Rule H. Res. 1438 passed House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-20--53d3a638bc52 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-18--078edd2ebf66 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-18--30ee1928e8cf H.R. 9770 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-18--4da2a50a5527 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Introduced in House 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z Introduced in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-18--7f6b4e67846d H.R. 9770 (119th) — Introduced in House 2026-07-18T00:00:00Z Introduced in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4090-119--2026-07-15--e5ba3fb4ee25 H.R. 4090 (119th) — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4570-119--2026-06-17--3bf70e5a1395 S. 4570 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 2026-06-17T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.