A bill to establish a task force to identify potential countervailable subsidies, dumping, and circumvention with respect to trade.

# S 3913 Summary **What It Would Do** This bill would create a government task force to investigate unfair trade practices from foreign countries and companies. Specifically, the task force would look for instances of "countervailable subsidies" (when governments illegally prop up their own companies with financial support), "dumping" (when foreign companies sell products at artificially low prices to undercut U.S. competitors), and "circumvention" (when companies find loopholes to avoid trade penalties). The task force would identify these practices and report its findings so the U.S. can take action against them. **Who It Affects** This bill primarily affects American businesses and workers in manufacturing and trade-dependent industries by potentially helping level the playing field against foreign competition.

It could also influence U.S. trade policy and relationships with other countries. Consumers might be affected depending on how the U.S. responds to the task force's findings. **Current Status** The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) in the 119th Congress and is currently in committee, meaning it hasn't advanced to a full Senate vote yet. No action has been taken beyond the initial referral.