Establish a trust fund to compensate U.S. producers for revenue lost because of retaliatory actions by China.

John R. Moolenaar · Michigan · Republican

spending impact 0.65 specificity 0.85 extraction confidence 76%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (Introduced 01/23/2025) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Agriculture; Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce Latest Action: House - 01/23/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. This bill has the status Introduced

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Moolenaar introduced H.R. 694 in the 119th Congress, but Congress.gov lists it only as Introduced, with committee referral as the latest action.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.694 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Restoring Trade Fairness Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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The bill also authorizes the President to take additional actions related to trade with China, requires merchandise imported from China to be appraised based on U.S. value, and establishes a trust fund to compensate U.S. producers for lost revenue resulting from retaliatory actions by China.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov’s summary confirms the introduced bill contains the promised trust-fund mechanism, but the bill has not advanced beyond introduction.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.694 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Restoring Trade Fairness Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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SEC. 8. ALLOCATION OF DUTY REVENUE ON IMPORTS FROM THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS COMPENSATION FOR RETALIATION BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. (a) Establishment of Trust Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official introduced bill text includes a section establishing the trust fund described in the commitment.

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H.R. 694 (119th) - Restoring Trade Fairness Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Amounts in the trust fund established under subsection (a) shall be available, as provided in advance in an appropriations Act, to compensate producers in the United States for lost revenue resulting from actions by the People's Republic of China to restrict imports from the United States in retaliation for measures taken under this Act.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text specifies that trust-fund amounts would compensate U.S. producers for lost revenue from Chinese retaliation, but only if enacted and appropriated.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 694 (119th) - Restoring Trade Fairness Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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Date Actions Overview 01/23/2025 Introduced in House

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The actions overview shows only introduction in the House, with no passage, presidential presentment, or enactment recorded.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Info - H.R.694 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Restoring Trade Fairness Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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