International Trade Law News

The U.S. House of Representatives today failed to pass H.R. 3283, the U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, legislation that includes a number of U.S.-China trade-related provisions. House leaders tried to pass the measure using the suspension of rules procedure, which is normally used for noncontroversial measures. However, the final vote of 240 in favor and 186 against was not enough to achieve the two-thirds vote required under the suspension calendar. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) indicated that the bill could be brought to the House floor again tomorrow on the regular calendar, where it will only need a majority to win approval.