H.R. 953 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act
Cosponsors: 8 (6 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-04
Latest action (2025-02-04): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 953 does, in plain terms
United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act This bill requires certain actions related to trade in the Indo-Pacific region. Specifically, the bill directs the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate the effects of existing Indo-Pacific regional trade agreements (e.g., the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) on U.S. exporters and competitiveness in the region. Additionally, the bill establishes the Indo-Pacific Trade Strategy Commission to develop findings and recommendations for a comprehensive trade strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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