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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 55     </title>
<shortdesc>SUPPORT FAIR TRADE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur L. Turner</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 116-001-000</action>
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<SynopsisText>     Calls upon federal policy makers to support policies that promote American interest by requiring full reciprocity, fairness, and transparency in all U.S. trade agreements, including such areas as labor and environmental standards, support actions to combat the illegal and mercantilist practice of prolonged currency misalignment, support the elimination of tax disadvantages which undermine the competitiveness of U.S. producers both at home and abroad or which discourage investment in America, support the aggressive enforcement of U.S. laws to halt foreign illegal trade activities such as dumping, subsidies, and intellectual property theft, and ensure that goods sold domestically meet U.S. food and product safety standards.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Calls upon the federal government to encourage (rather than require) full reciprocity, fairness, and transparency in all U.S. trade agreements.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted International Trade &amp; Commerce Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 116-001-000</action>
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