U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), along with U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), today introduced the American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act, a bill to strengthen enforcement provisions against illegal trade practices such as the dumping of foreign products like steel into U.S. markets.
"For years, workers in industries like steel and others in my district have been adversely affected by foreign competitors like China who continue to break the rules," said Davis. "The American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act will ensure foreign competitors who engage in illegal trade practices are held accountable to further prevent this unfair advantage. Because if given a level playing field, I know Illinois workers and products will win every time."
“When it was announced that Granite City Works would be temporarily idling nearly 2,100 local steel jobs, I immediately went to work to find a solution that stops this from happening again,” said Bost. “Illegal trade practices are putting American jobs at risk, and I am pleased we’ve received support from both sides of the aisle to combat these practices. When the rules are applied equally, I am confident that American workers will outwork and outperform foreign competitors every day of the week.”
“I am personally grateful to Congressman Davis for his tenacious advocacy on behalf of our industry’s Trade Remedies provision,” said Mario Longhi, President and CEO of the United States Steel Corporation. “We need to break this unsustainable cycle of unfair trade and its starts with reforming our trade laws. This corrective language clarifies the injury standard and provides procedural support in dumping and countervailing duty cases and would move us closer to restoring the original intent of Congress when these laws were passed.”
