H.Res. 73 — Introduced in House

IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 73 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2015 Mr. Frelinghuysen submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of trade to the United States economy and the importance of completing free trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union. Whereas international trade is an efficient means to create private sector jobs; Whereas 38 million American jobs are supported by international trade; Whereas the United States economy exports $2.2 trillion in goods and services each year; Whereas the United States is currently negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a free trade agreement with 11 Pacific Rim countries, including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam; Whereas the United States is currently negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T–TIP), a free trade agreement with 28 countries of the European Union; Whereas these trade agreements will have profoundly positive diplomatic impacts that will serve to solidify United States relations with rising regional economic powers; and Whereas the United States should continue to expand its trading relationships to create jobs: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that completing free trade agreements with Pacific Rim countries and the European Union will promote economic development, create jobs, and solidify relations with trading partners.