,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #faad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 7=    
h]self & ,mr4 ,la,hood7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to promote ,unit$ ,/ates trade lead]%ip
 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region & to require 
a report on ! long-t]m economic & trade 
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,trade 
,lead]%ip 9 ! ,indo-,pacific & ,*9a     
,act4  ,i ,unit$ ,/ates trade lead]%ip 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region  #aja4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,ris+ au?orit>ian p[]s t adh]e to       
non-m>ket pr9ciples = manag+ _!         
economies are *all5g+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
/rategic influ5ce 9 ! ,indo-,pacific    
region4 ,^! m]cantili/ policies1 :i*    
include pr$atory indu/rial plann+ to    
subsidize exports & support national    
*ampions at ! exp5se ( =eign            

competitors1 condition+ m>ket access on 
bo? =c$ & volunt>y te*nology transf]s1 &
 intellectual prop]ty !ft1 among o!r    
unfair policies1 are contr>y to !       
int]e/s & values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its
 ,indo-,pacific allies & directly       
*all5ge ! ,unit$ ,/ates economic & trade
 int]e/s 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates 0 a lead] dur+ negotiations = !  
,trans ,pacific ,p>tn]%ip ,agreem5t     
7,,tpp7 & jo9$ elev5 o!r nations 9 !    
,asia-,pacific 9 sign+ ! agreem5t on    
,febru>y #d1 #bjaf4  7#c7 ,9 ,janu>y    
#bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates notifi$ ! o!r #aa
 signatories to ! ,,tpp t x did n int5d 
to become a p>ty to ! ,agreem5t4 ,!     
notification lett] to ! #aa o!r ,,tpp   
signatories affirm$ t 8the ,unit$ ,/ates
 rema9s committ$ to tak+ measures       
design$ to promote m effici5t m>kets &  
high] levels ( economic gr[?1 bo? 9 our 
c\ntry & ar\nd ! _w404  7#d7 ,foll[+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates =mal )drawal f ! ,,tpp1 ! 
#aa rema9+ signatories 7,au/ralia2      
,brunei2 ,canada2 ,*ile2 ,japan2        

,malaysia2 ,mexico2 ,new ,zeal&2 ,p]u2  
,s+apore2 & ,vietnam7 r5egotiat$ & sign$
 a new ,compreh5sive & ,progressive     
,agreem5t on ,trans-,pacific ,p>tn]%ip  
7,,cptpp7 on ,m>* #h1 #bjah4 ,l ! ,,tpp1
 ! ,,cptpp includes high-/&>d provisions
 to elim9ate t>iff & non-t>iff b>ri]s 9 
key sectors su* z agriculture1 autos1   
curr5cy1 e-comm]ce_/digital trade1      
gov]nm5t procurem5t1 goods t>iffs1      
intellectual prop]ty rights 7,,ipr71    
inve/m5t1 work] rights1 environm5t1     
rules ( orig9 7,,roo71 s]vices1 &       
/ate-own$ ent]prises 7,s,o,es74 ,h[ev]1 
! ,,cptpp susp5d$ c]ta9 high-/&>d       
provisions :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h       
propos$ or support$4 ,unit$ ,/ates      
engagem5t 9 ,,tpp negotiations help$    
%ape _m ( ! provisions ( ! exi/+        
,,cptpp4 ,simil>1 & updat$ v]sions ( _m 
( ^! provisions are includ$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
7,,usmca71 includ+ 9 ! *apt] on te*nical
 b>ri]s to trade 7,,tbt74  7#e7 ,unit$  
,/ates )drawal f ! ,,tpp has und]m9$ its

 ability to promote ,unit$ ,/ates-l$    
rules1 norms1 & /&>ds1 & has pav$ ! way 
= increas$ non-democratic /ate-driv5    
economic & political pres5ce 9 !        
,indo-,pacific region4  #ajb4 ,/atem5t (
 policy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 pursu+ trade lead]%ip 
9 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 to           
proactively promote & def5d fair & op5  
trade practices & to c\nt] ! use (      
m]cantili/1 di/ort+1 & co]cive trade    
measures by actors 9 ! region1 includ+  
by pursu+ objectives describ$ 9         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,objectives        
describ$ ,! objectives describ$ 9 ?is   
subsection are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates w play a su/a9$ & long-t]m       
lead]%ip role 9 e/abli%+ & ensur+ an    
op51 rules-bas$ trad+ sy/em 9 !         
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld      
urg5tly consid] ! m]its ( negotiat+     
entry into ! ,,cptpp ) improv$ /&>ds or 
a simil> plurilat]al trade agreem5t4    
7,b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld urg5tly      

consid] ! m]its ( negotiat+ new1        
high-/&>d bilat]al trade agreem5ts 9 !  
region4  7,c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
urg5tly consid] mod]niz+ & updat+ exi/+ 
trade agreem5ts 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies %\ld utilize 
new or updat$1 high-/&>d trade agreem5ts
 to ma9ta9 rules-bas$ & m>ket-bas$      
policies 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region to   
ensure1 among o!r areas-- 7,a7 free fl[ 
( comm]ce2  7,b7 enhanc$ m>ket access2  
7,c7 elim9ation ( t>iff & non-t>iff     
b>ri]s on goods1 s]vices1 agriculture1 &
 en]gy2  7,d7 high-/&>d provisions to   
protect intellectual prop]ty1 inve/m5t1 
work] rights1 ! environm5t1 e-comm]ce & 
digital trade1 & autos2 &  7,e7         
transp>5cy on rules ( orig91 /ate-own$  
ent]prises1 & gov]nm5t procurem5t4  7#c7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip & lead]%ip 9 
negotiat+ new or updat$1 high-/&>d trade
 agreem5ts w ensure its economic1       
te*nological1 sci5tific1 & regulatory   
lead]%ip 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region &    
ensure a compreh5sive1 rules-bas$ plat=m

 ?r\gh\t ! region well into ! #ba/      
c5tury4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip 
& lead]%ip 9 new or updat$1 high-/&>d   
trade agreem5ts w fo/] free & reciprocal
 trade & op5 & integrat$ m>kets 9 !     
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+-- 7,a7   
/r5g!n+1 protect+1 & div]sify+ critical 
supply *a9s = batt]ies1 critical m9]als1
 m$ic9es1 next-g5]ation semiconductors1 
telecommunications1 artificial          
intellig5ce1 quantum comput+1 &         
biote*nology & m$ical supplies2 &  7,b7 
support+ ! developm5t & ma9t5ance (     
advanc$ manufactur+ capacity among key  
regional allies to maximize trade       
effici5cy & supply *a9 security4  7#e7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 new or      
updat$1 high-/&>d trade agreem5ts w     
inspire next-g5]ation rules & be/       
practices = em]g+ & high-gr[?           
,indo-,pacific c\ntries t may n be      
memb]s ( ! ,,cptpp4  #ajc4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
implem5tation ( ! policy describ$ 9     
section #ajb requires ! foll[+ actions3 

7#a7 ,long-t]m competition & /rategic   
engagem5t 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region w   
require ! ,unit$ ,/ates to deeply engage
 ) allies & p>tn]s on trade policy 9 !  
region1 includ+ ! consid]ation ( jo9+   
new or updat$1 high-/&>d trade          
agreem5ts1 to e/abli% trade & economic  
/ability 9 ! mo/ vibrant economic region
 9 ! _w4 ,a s5se ( urg5cy by !          
,adm9i/ration1 bip>tisan%ip 9 ,congress1
 & :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* w be requir$ 
to a*ieve ?is significant pivot 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates trade policy4 ,imm$iate1        
int5sive bip>tisan engagem5t betwe5 !   
,adm9i/ration & ,congress to develop &  
swiftly reau?orize & update ! ,bip>tisan
 ,congressional ,trade ,priorities &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae is a        
critical /ep to provide ! ,adm9i/ration 
) tools to negotiate ambiti\s new trade 
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh
 ! lead]%ip ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade ,repres5tative1 mu/ urg5tly     
coord9ate closely ) l-m9d$ c\ntries     
?r\gh\t ! ,indo-,pacific region to      

express imm$iate int]e/ 9 new or updat$1
 high-/&>d trade agreem5ts1 includ+ by  
ho/+ a s]ies ( summits held ?r\gh\t !   
region to discuss outlay+ issues t are  
reflective ( a po/-p&emic global        
economy4  7#c7 ,! ,presid5t mu/ lead &  
direct ! entire executive bran*1        
specifically ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,trade ,repres5tative1 to make memb]%ip 
& lead]%ip 9 new or updat$1 high-/&>d   
trade agreem5ts a priority & assure !   
allocation ( appropriate res\rces       
adequate to address m>ket-access b>ri]s 
& trade di/ortions 9 ! ,indo-,pacific   
region4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/      
ensure t key ,f$]al ag5cies1 l$ by !    
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative1 advance accel]at$1      
bip>tisan1 frequ5t1 su/a9$1 & mean+ful  
collaboration & consultation ) ,congress
 reg>d+ a robu/ ,unit$ ,/ates trade     
/rategy 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region4  7#e7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ ensure t key      
,f$]al ag5cies1 l$ by ! ,(fice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1    

conduct close & accel]at$ ,indo-,pacific
 trade /rategy consultations )          
,congress1 ! private sector1 civil      
society1 univ]sities1 & academic        
in/itutions1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4 
7#f7 ,! ,presid5t %\ld direct ! ,(fice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 
! ,:ite ,h\se ,national ,security       
,c\ncil1 & all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies  
to meet ^u reque/ ) any ,memb] (        
,congress reg>d+ ! compon5ts ( its      
,indo-,pacific trade /rategy1 includ+ ! 
,presid5t's int5tion to beg9            
negotiations to implem5t t /rategy1 !   
objectives = su* negotiations1 & any    
*anges 9 ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !  
adm9i/ration ( ^? laws t may be         
recomm5d$ to ,congress to implem5t t    
/rategy4 ,! ,presid5t %\ld also direct !
 ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade        
,repres5tative1 ! ,:ite ,h\se ,national 
,security ,c\ncil1 & all relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies to provide access to p]t95t    
docum5ts relat+ to any su* negotiation1 
includ+ classifi$ mat]ials4  ,,ii       

,report on ! long-t]m economic & trade  
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a  #bja4 ,f9d+s     
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,on
 ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 sign$ a  
hi/oric & en=ceable agreem5t1 !         
,economic & ,trade ,agreem5t ,betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a1 or ! 8,phase ,"o0     
trade agreem5t4 ,! ,phase ,"o trade     
agreem5t w5t into effect on ,febru>y    
#ad1 #bjbj1 & requires ! ,,prc to       
und]take a wide range ( re=ms to        
facilitate a m transp>5t & equal        
bilat]al trad+ relation%ip 9 areas su*  
intellectual prop]ty1 te*nology transf]1
 agriculture1 f9ancial s]vices1 &       
curr5cy & =eign ex*ange4  7#b7 ,! ,phase
 ,"o trade agreem5t includes a *apt] on 
8,exp&+ ,trade01 9 :i* ! ,,prc made     
specific commitm5ts to import a wide    
range ( ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices1  
includ+ manufactur$ goods1 food &       
seafood1 agriculture1 en]gy products1 & 

s]vices 9 a total am\nt t exce$s !      
,,prc's annual level ( imports = ^?     
goods & s]vices 9 #bjag by no less ?an  
#bjj billion = a two-ye> p]iod f ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjbj1 ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,prc also /at$ a  
%>$ expectation t 8! trajectory (       
increases0 9 ,*9a's pur*ases ( ,unit$   
,/ates goods 9 ea* ( ^! categories w\ld 
cont9ue 9 cal5d> ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbe4
  7#c7 ,publicly available trade data %[
 t ! ,,prc has made significant progress
 9 pur*as+ ,unit$ ,/ates products )9 !  
agriculture sector1 b is f> beh9d its   
agre$ ^u ye>-end pur*as+ t>gets 9 en]gy1
 manufactur+1 & s]vices4  7#d7 ,! ,phase
 ,"o trade agreem5t features a *apt] on 
8,bilat]al ,evaluation & ,dispute       
,resolution0 t e/abli%es a process to   
resolve disputes 9 a fair & prompt mann]
 & creates an av5ue to conduct regul>   
bilat]al meet+s at ! pr9cipal & work+   
levels4  7#e7 ,! ,phase ,"o trade       
agreem5t repres5ts an important &       
concrete /ep t[>d a m balanc$ economic  

relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
,,prc b sub/antially m is ne$$ to       
address sy/emic problems 9 our bilat]al 
trad+ relation%ip4 ,important rema9+    
issues include ! ,,prc's p]si/5t !ft (  
,unit$ ,/ates intellectual prop]ty      
rights1 its m>ket access policies t     
dep5d on =c$ te*nology transf]s &       
discrim9atory lic5s+ practices1 & its   
support = /ate-own$ ent]prises )        
m>ket-di/ort+ & ,_w ,trade ,organization
 7,,wto7-inconsi/5t subsidies4  #bjb4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
successfully & fully implem5t ! ,phase  
,"o trade agreem5t1 ensur+ t ! ,,prc    
fully complies ) its /at$ commitm5ts bo?
 to make legal & regulatory *anges 9    
v>i\s sectors & to pur*ase additional   
,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices2  7#b7 !  
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative %\ld take exp$it$ &      
concrete /eps t[>d ?or\gh consultation &
 coord9ation ) ,congress & key ,unit$   
,/ates private sector /akehold]s :olly  

consi/5t ) ! _s & lett] ( ! law z       
prescrib$ "u ! ,bip>tisan ,congressional
 ,trade ,priorities & ,acc\ntability    
,act ( #bjae reg>d+ implem5tation ( !   
,phase ,"o trade agreem5t & any fur!r   
trade negotiations ) ,*9a2  7#c7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld analyze all
 positive & negative effects on ! ,unit$
 ,/ates economy ( ! curr5t t>iffs 9     
place aga9/ ! ,,prc "u section #cja ( ! 
,trade ,act ( #aigd1 includ+ ! effects  
on ,unit$ ,/ates work]s1 bus9esses1 &   
consum]s & an analysis ( ! b5efits ( su*
 t>iffs provid+ suffici5t trade lev]age 
on ! ,,prc1 9 comp>ison to ^! t>iffs'   
h>m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#d7   
consi/5t ) su* analysis1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t %\ld imm$iately modify su*   
t>iffs to ensure t !y meet ! int5t ( !  
/atute & provide lev]age on ,*9a )\t    
h>m+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#e7 !   
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative %\ld articulate a        
long-t]m trade & economic plan ) !      
,,prc1 :i* may include propos$ new      

en=cem5t tools to address ! ,,prc's     
ongo+ economic & /ructural *all5ges1    
includ+ ! ,,prc's use ( massive         
indu/rial subsidies t are inconsi/5t )  
,,wto norms & rules & create global     
price di/ortions 9 critical supply *a9s1
 bilat]al engagem5t ) ! ,,prc to obta9  
*anges to ! ,,prc's policies1 & work+ ) 
allies to pressure ! ,,prc on ^! same   
issues2  7#f7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,trade ,repres5tative %\ld take exp$it$
 & concrete /eps t[>d bett] consultation
 & coord9ation ) ,congress & key ,unit$ 
,/ates private sector actors reg>d+ !   
draft+ ( its compreh5sive report on !   
long-t]m economic & trade relation%ip   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,,prc2 &     
7#g7 ef=ts to en=ce ! ,phase ,"o trade  
agreem5t %\ld n delay initiatives to    
address o!r issues 9 ! trade            
relation%ip1 especially long/&+1 sy/emic
 issues t disadvantage ,unit$ ,/ates    
companies or injure ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]e/s1 t h be5 id5tifi$ = negotiation 
by previ\s adm9i/rations1 b t 7 n       

address$ 9 ! ,phase ,"o trade agreem5t4 
#bjc4 ,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 9         
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to ,congress
 a report t-- 7#a7 describes progress   
t[>d address+ ! issues id5tifi$ 9 ,trade
 ,repres5tative's report titl$1 8,f9d+s 
( ! ,inve/igations into ,*9a's ,acts1   
,policies1 & ,practices ,relat$ to      
,te*nology ,transf]1 ,intellectual      
,prop]ty1 & ,innovation "u ,section #cja
 ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd01 dat$ ,m>*    
#bb1 #bjah2  7#b7 compreh5sively reviews
 curr5t t>iffs 9 place aga9/ ! ,,prc "u 
section #cja ( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd--  
7,a7 to assess :e!r su* t>iffs cont9ue  
to meet ! requirem5ts ( su* section &   
provide lev]age to enc\rage ! ,,prc to  
*ange its unfair practices )\t undue h>m
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2 &  7,b7 to 
recomm5d removal ( su* t>iffs t h>m     
,unit$ ,/ates indu/ry competitiv5ess 9  

:i* data does n cle>ly demon/rate t !   
t>iffs h sub/antially & directly        
alleviat$ discrim9atory1 re/rictive1 or 
burd5some ,,prc trade practices1 or :]e 
any b5efits t c be cle>ly l9k$ to !     
t>iffs are less sub/antial ?an ! co/s ! 
t>iffs h impos$ on ,unit$ ,/ates        
entities2  7#c7 evaluates ! ,,prc's     
compliance ) its ,phase ,"o trade       
agreem5t commitm5ts & id5tifies ^?      
provisions 9 ! agreem5t t h yet to be   
implem5t$2  7#d7 li/s & expla9s propos$ 
new en=cem5t tools t w address & compel 
! ,,prc to complete /ructural re=ms to  
its economic & trade regimes2  7#e7     
articulates new m>ket access objectives 
) respect to ! ,,prc2  7#f7 id5tifies   
key ,unit$ ,/ates goods & s]vices t h ! 
ability to provide long-t]m b5efits to !
 ,,prc's economic gr[?1 includ+ en]gy1  
c>bon capture1 agricultural goods &     
s]vices among o!r sectors1 )\t imp$+    
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s2
 &  7#g7 id5tifies key ,,prc goods &    
s]vices t h ! ability to provide        

long-t]m b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
economic gr[?1 includ+ t\rism &         
education goods & s]vices among o!r     
sectors4  7b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9       
unclassifi$ =m b may include a classifi$
 annex4