United States trade policy should always be focused on gaining fair access to other markets... we should either re-negotiate or exit those trade policies altogether.
Pursue trade policy that seeks fair market access and, if necessary, renegotiate or exit trade agreements that disadvantage the United States.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo shows that on January 8, 2026, Rep. Beth Van Duyne introduced H.R. 6991, the Fair Trade Act of 2026, which would "impose additional duties on goods imported into the United States" and was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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Ways and Means highlighted its May 11, 2026 hearing on U.S. trade with Ambassador Jamieson Greer, stating committee members emphasized aggressive enforcement of trade agreements and reforms to strengthen USMCA; the committee home page lists Beth Van Duyne among the committee members participating in the hearing coverage.
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The official June 2026 press-releases index shows only two entries, dated June 8 and June 3, 2026. Neither item concerns trade policy, and there is no June 11-13 official press release on the site showing a new trade action in the lookback window.
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The official press-release index shows one August 2026 item, dated 8/10/26, on hemp-derived beverage regulation; it lists no Van Duyne press release dated August 19-21, 2026 and no new trade-agreement, market-access, tariff, or trade-enforcement announcement in that lookback window.
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 6991, the Fair Trade Act of 2026, sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne, with the latest action: House - 01/08/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The tracker status remains Introduced, with no passed-House, passed-Senate, to-President, or became-law action listed.
Assessments
Van Duyne materially pursued the trade-policy commitment in the same federal term by sponsoring H.R. 6991, the Fair Trade Act of 2026, and engaging through Ways and Means trade-enforcement oversight. But the bill remained only introduced and referred, with no enacted law, completed renegotiation, agreement exit, or other finished federal trade-policy outcome attributable to her. That supports partial credit for concrete pursuit, not full delivery.
Van Duyne made a concrete same-term trade-policy effort by introducing H.R. 6991, the Fair Trade Act of 2026, and participating in Ways and Means trade-enforcement hearings. But there is no evidence she actually renegotiated or exited a trade agreement, or that any enacted federal policy delivered the promised outcome. As a House member, she could advance legislation and oversight, which she did, but the full promise was not completed.
Van Duyne has taken concrete same-term steps aligned with the promise, including introducing H.R. 6991, the Fair Trade Act of 2026, and participating through Ways and Means in oversight focused on trade enforcement and USMCA reform. However, the provided evidence shows no enacted trade policy, completed renegotiation, or exit from a disadvantageous trade agreement attributable to her. Because there was a serious legislative and oversight effort but no delivered outcome, this is best scored as not fulfilled with an effort badge.