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S.1028: Foreign-Held Debt Transparency and Threat Assessment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about foreign trade and international finance
- Introduced May 19, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 19, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Foreign-Held Debt Transparency and Threat Assessment Act - Expresses the sense of Congress about the growing federal debt of the United States, the increasing U.S. dependence on foreign creditors like the People's Republic of China, whose holdings could give China a tool with which to manipulate U.S. policymaking (including with respect to Taiwan) and pose a direct threat to the national economy and national security. Directs the President to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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May 19, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |