S 355 · 109th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Foreign Debt Ceiling Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-10· Sponsored by Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2005-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Debt Ceiling Act of 2005 - Requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), every three months, to determine if: (1) the net U.S. foreign debt for the preceding 12-month period is more than 25 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the same period; or (2) the U.S. trade deficit for such period is more than five percent of the GDP for the same period. Requires the USTR, whenever an affirmative determination is made, to: (1) convene an emergency meeting of the Trade Policy Review Group to develop a plan of action to reduce the U.S. trade deficit; and (2) report to Congress on the details of the plan.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat