Conference Report on H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Floor Speech

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Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the conference report.

Right now there are over 120 antidumping and countervailing duty cases against China. When China violates the rules of international trade, small- and medium-sized manufacturers in Missouri and across America are harmed. The ENFORCE Act included in this report would strengthen America's ability to identify and go after those who break international law.

One company in Missouri found itself unfairly competing against an illegal product originating from China, but using a fake address. The ENFORCE Act allows this company to now take real and meaningful action against foreign perpetrators.

This spring, as the Ways and Means Committee worked on TPA, there were many constructive conversations about what our trade enforcement bill was going to look like. I am grateful to Speaker Ryan, Chairman Brady, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Boustany for their willingness to work with me to get the ENFORCE Act included in this bill. It was a team effort, and the bill we have before us reflects that.

American workers and American products can compete with anybody in the world. When countries cheat, our manufacturers are significantly harmed. This bill helps end those unfair practices.

I urge my colleagues to support the conference report.

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