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State Trade Coordination Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1926

State Trade Coordination Act - Amends the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to revise membership of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) to include one or more presidential appointees representing state trade promotion agencies.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the TPCC and in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a plan to integrate resources and strategies of state trade promotion agencies into the overall federal trade promotion program.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the head of the U.S. Commercial Service, to develop an annual federal-state export strategy for goods and services for each state that submits to the Secretary its export strategy for the upcoming year.

Directs the Secretary, in coordination with representatives of state trade promotion agencies, to develop a framework to share export success information, and develop a coordinated set of reporting metrics.

Revises the strategic plan for federal trade promotion efforts to include an annual survey and analysis of the overall effectiveness of federal-state coordination and export promotion goals, as well as best practices, recommendations to better assist small businesses, and other relevant matters.

Current Status of Bill HR 1926

Bill HR 1926 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 9, 2013. Bill HR 1926 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on May 9, 2013.  Bill HR 1926's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. as of July 24, 2013

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1926

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1926

Primary Policy Focus

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Department of Commerce
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Intergovernmental relations
- Performance measurement
- Small business
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1926

State Trade Coordination Act
To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.
State Trade Coordination Act

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