S. 1619 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Foreign trade and international finance. 112^th Congress (2011-2012)

Sponsor:: Sherrod Brown
Summary:: A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
Status:: The bill was voted on in the Senate on October 11, 2011
Amendments:: 67 proposed amendments. View amendments

Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on October 11, 2011.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 63 voted NO: 35
2 voted present/not voting

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Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

S. 1619 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor

Sherrod Brown

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

Foreign trade and international finance
Advisory bodies
Canada
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Currency
Free trade and trade barriers
International monetary system and foreign exchange
Latin America
Legislative rules and procedure
Mexico
Multilateral development programs
Public contracts and procurement
Tariffs
Trade agreements and negotiations

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Major Actions

Introduced	9/22/2011
Amendments (67 proposed)
Passed Senate	10/11/2011

Bill History

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All Actions
Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619	10/03/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 19 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619	10/06/2011	This motion PASSED the Senate 62 voted YES 38 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Decision of the Chair S. 1619	10/06/2011	This motion the Senate 48 voted YES 51 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On Passage of the Bill S. 1619	10/11/2011	This bill PASSED the Senate 63 voted YES 35 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	9/22/2011
		9/22/2011	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/23/2011	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 183.
		9/26/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		9/26/2011	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
		10/03/2011	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	10/03/2011	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619
		10/04/2011	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		10/04/2011	Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 696 made in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 694 proposed by Senator Reid.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 695 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 694.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 696 proposed by Senator Reid.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 697 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 696.
		10/04/2011	Amendment SA 698 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 697.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/05/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance fell when cloture was invoked on the bill in Senate.
		10/06/2011	Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670 made in Senate.
		10/06/2011	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670.
		10/06/2011	Point of order against the Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the consideration of amendment SA 670 not sustained by the chair.
		10/06/2011	Senator Reid appealed the ruling of the chair.
		10/06/2011	The point of order against the Reid for Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the consideration of amendment SA 670 was sustained.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	Proposed amendment SA 695 withdrawn in Senate.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 696 fell when cloture invoked on the bill.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 697 fell when SA 696 fell.
		10/06/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/06/2011	SA 698 fell when SA 697 fell.
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2011	On the Cloture Motion S. 1619
select this vote	Vote	10/06/2011	On the Decision of the Chair S. 1619
		10/11/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/11/2011	Considered by Senate.
		10/11/2011	Proposed amendment SA 694 withdrawn in Senate.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	10/11/2011	On Passage of the Bill S. 1619
		10/12/2011	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		10/12/2011	Received in the House.
		10/12/2011	Held at the desk.

Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
S. Amdt. 669	Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]	October 3, 2011	Offered on October 2, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 670	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 671	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 672	Barrasso, John [R-WY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 673	Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 674	Heller, Dean [R-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 675	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 676	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 677	Cornyn, John [R-TX]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 678	Paul, Rand [R-KY]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 679	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 680	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 681	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 682	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 683	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 684	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 685	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 686	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 687	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 688	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 689	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 690	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 691	Lee, Mike [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 692	Johanns, Mike [R-NE]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 693	Webb, Jim [D-VA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 694	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Withdrawn on October 10, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 695	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Withdrawn on October 5, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 696	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 697	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 698	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 699	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 700	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 701	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 702	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 703	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 704	Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 705	Udall, Mark [D-CO]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 706	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 707	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 708	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 709	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 710	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 711	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 712	Shelby, Richard [R-AL]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 713	Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 714	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 715	Wyden, Ron [D-OR]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 716	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 717	Collins, Susan [R-ME]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 718	Inhofe, James [R-OK]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 719	Thune, John [R-SD]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 720	Roberts, Pat [R-KS]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 721	Rubio, Marco [R-FL]	October 4, 2011	Offered on October 3, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 722	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 723	Vitter, David [R-LA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 724	Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 725	Snowe, Olympia [R-ME]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 726	Brown, Scott [R-MA]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 727	Levin, Carl [D-MI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 728	Coons, Chris [D-DE]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 729	Coons, Chris [D-DE]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 730	Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 731	Portman, Robert [R-OH]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 732	Portman, Robert [R-OH]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 733	Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 734	Johnson, Ron [R-WI]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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S. Amdt. 735	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	October 5, 2011	Offered on October 4, 2011.
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Average contributions given to Senators from International trade associations, which…

opposed this bill

International trade associations [About]

Average given to Senators who voted:

$107

YES$107

13% less

$93

NO$93

15 Organizations Supported and 46 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011: On Passage of the Bill S. 1619

15 organizations supported this bill

AFL-CIO: Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President (2011, September 22). Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Introduction of the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2011, from Press Releases, Speeches & Testimony.
Alliance for American Manufacturing: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
American Iron and Steel Institute: American Iron and Steel Institute (2011, September 22). American Iron and Steel Institute Calls On Congress to Support Action Immediately . Retrieved September 29, 2011, from News.
American Wire Producers Association: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Coalition for a Prosperous America: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Committee to Support U.S. Trade Laws: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
Fair Currency Coalition: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
National Farmers Union: NFU (2011, September 30). NFU: Senate Must Pass Bill to Make Trade Agreements More Fair. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from NFU.
Precision Metalforming Association: Andrews, Caitlin & Christie Carmigiano (2011, September 22). One Voice Applauds Senate for Introducing Bill to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from PMA.
Sporting Goods Manufacturer's Association: SGMA (2011, September 27). SGMA Opposes China Currency Legislation as Senate Vote Nears. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from SGMA.
Tooling, Manufacturing & Technologies Association: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union: Office of Senator Carl Levin (2011, September 22). Sens. Stabenow, Levin Unveil New Legislation to Crack Down on Currency Manipulation by China and Other Nations. Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Senator Carl Levin.

46 organizations opposed this bill

Advanced Medical Technology Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Aerospace Industries Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Agriculture Transportation Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Apparel & Footwear Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Association of Exporters & Importers: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Chamber of Commerce in China: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
American Soybean Association: Eubank,Andy (2011, September 29). ASA Issues Action Alert. Retrieved September 30, 2011, from Hoosier Ag Today.
Club for Growth: The Club for Growth (2011, September 28). "NO" on Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act (S. 1619). Retrieved September 28, 2011, from Key Vote Alert.
Coalition of New England Companies for Trade: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Coalition of Service Industries: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Columbia River Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Consumer Electronics Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Associations of Northern California: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Customs Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Association of Washington State: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Direct Selling Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Emergency Committee for American Trade: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Fashion Accessories Shippers Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Financial Services Forum: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Financial Services Roundtable: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Heritage Foundation: Heritage Action for America (2011, October 3). Key Vote Alert: “NO” on S.1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from Heritage Action for America.
Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Fisheries Institute: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Foreign Trade Council: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Meat Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Retail Federation: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
National Taxpayers Union: Greife, Brandon (2011, October 3). Oppose S. 1619, Avoid Trade Wars that Will Hurt Americans. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from NTU.
Oriental Rug Importers Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Outdoor Industry Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Pacific Northwest Asia Shippers Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Retail Industry Leaders Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Telecommunications Industry Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Toy Industry Association, Inc.: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Travel Goods Association: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
U. S. Chamber of Commerce: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
United States Association of Importers of Textiles & Apparel: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
US China Business Council: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
US Council for International Business: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
US Meat Export Federation: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
USA Poultry & Egg Export Council: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.
Washington State China Relations Council: Undersigned organizations (2011, September 21). ECAT Joins Business Community in Letter Opposing China Currency Bill. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ECAT Trade.

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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$0	$0	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$0	$0	No
Kelly Ayotte	R	NH	$0	$0	No
John Barrasso	R	WY	$0	$0	No
Max Baucus	D	MT	$0	$1,000	Yes
Mark Begich	D	AK	$0	$0	Yes
Michael Bennet	D	CO	$0	$0	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Blumenthal	D	CT	$0	$0	Yes
Roy Blunt	R	MO	$0	$0	No
John Boozman	R	AR	$0	$0	No
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Scott Brown	R	MA	$0	$0	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$0	$0	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$0	$0	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$0	$2,500	No
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$0	$500	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$0	$0	Yes
Daniel Coats	R	IN	$0	$0	No
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$0	$0	Not Voting
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$0	$0	Yes
Susan Collins	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Chris Coons	D	DE	$0	$0	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$0	$0	No
John Cornyn	R	TX	$0	$0	No
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$0	$0	No
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$0	$250	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$0	$0	No
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$0	$0	Yes
Alan Franken	D	MN	$0	$0	Yes
Kirsten Gillibrand	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$0	$0	Yes
Kay Hagan	D	NC	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$0	$0	Yes
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$0	$0	No
Dean Heller	R	NV	$0	$0	No
John Hoeven	R	ND	$0	$0	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$0	$0	No
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$0	$0	No
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$0	$0	No
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Ron Johnson	R	WI	$0	$0	No
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$0	$0	Yes
John Kerry	D	MA	$0	$0	Yes
Mark Kirk	R	IL	$0	$0	No
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$0	$0	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$0	$0	No
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$0	$0	Yes
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Mike Lee	R	UT	$0	$0	No
Carl Levin	D	MI	$0	$0	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$0	$0	No
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$0	$750	No
Joe Manchin	D	WV	$0	$0	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$0	$0	No
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$0	$0	No
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$0	$0	No
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$0	$0	Yes
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$0	$0	Yes
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$0	$0	Yes
Jerry Moran	R	KS	$0	$0	No
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$0	$0	No
Patty Murray	D	WA	$0	$0	No
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$0	$0	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$0	$0	Yes
Rand Paul	R	KY	$0	$0	No
Rob Portman	R	OH	$0	$1,000	Yes
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$0	$0	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Risch	R	ID	$0	$0	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$0	$0	No
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$0	$3,000	Yes
Marco Rubio	R	FL	$0	$0	No
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$0	$0	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$0	$0	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$0	$0	Not Voting
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$0	$0	Yes
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$0	$0	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$0	$1,000	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$0	$0	No
Patrick Toomey	R	PA	$0	$0	No
Mark Udall	D	CO	$0	$0	Yes
Tom Udall	D	NM	$0	$0	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$0	$0	No
Mark Warner	D	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$0	$0	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$0	$0	Yes
Roger Wicker	R	MS	$0	$0	No
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$0	$0	Yes

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Name	Party	State	$ From Interest Groups That Supported	$ From Interest Groups That Opposed	Vote
Daniel K. Akaka	D	HI	$0	$4,000	Yes
Andrew Lamar Alexander	R	TN	$46,900	$280,955	No
Kelly Ayotte	R	NH	$63,100	$289,561	No
John Barrasso	R	WY	$36,450	$198,521	No
Max Baucus	D	MT	$91,450	$529,939	Yes
Mark Begich	D	AK	$50,500	$104,048	Yes
Michael Bennet	D	CO	$42,600	$448,747	Yes
Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman	D	NM	$2,500	$4,500	Yes
Richard Blumenthal	D	CT	$75,725	$178,308	Yes
Roy Blunt	R	MO	$205,948	$686,246	No
John Boozman	R	AR	$29,400	$194,576	No
Barbara Boxer	D	CA	$65,600	$369,561	Yes
Scott Brown	R	MA	$235,903	$1,718,531	Yes
Sherrod Brown	D	OH	$273,416	$276,519	Yes
Richard Burr	R	NC	$99,788	$397,398	Yes
Maria Cantwell	D	WA	$36,850	$226,574	No
Ben Cardin	D	MD	$68,500	$124,779	Yes
Tom Carper	D	DE	$24,520	$148,767	Yes
Bob Casey	D	PA	$182,662	$322,380	Yes
Clarence Saxby Chambliss	R	GA	$158,800	$1,135,354	Yes
Daniel Coats	R	IN	$68,150	$238,110	No
Tom Coburn	R	OK	$31,800	$203,968	Not Voting
William Thad Cochran	R	MS	$37,500	$110,182	Yes
Susan Collins	R	ME	$59,950	$384,043	Yes
Gaylord Kent Conrad	D	ND	$14,000	$89,700	Yes
Chris Coons	D	DE	$55,200	$59,650	Yes
Bob Corker	R	TN	$116,200	$559,152	No
John Cornyn	R	TX	$173,375	$808,972	No
Mike Crapo	R	ID	$38,150	$194,411	Yes
Jim DeMint	R	SC	$51,750	$528,820	No
Dick Durbin	D	IL	$100,150	$318,100	Yes
Mike Enzi	R	WY	$12,500	$128,949	No
Dianne Feinstein	D	CA	$71,734	$271,457	Yes
Alan Franken	D	MN	$101,210	$246,586	Yes
Kirsten Gillibrand	D	NY	$197,360	$981,449	Yes
Lindsey Graham	R	SC	$85,345	$299,075	Yes
Chuck Grassley	R	IA	$57,600	$333,325	Yes
Kay Hagan	D	NC	$85,800	$243,422	Yes
Tom Harkin	D	IA	$84,800	$240,070	Yes
Orrin Hatch	R	UT	$108,280	$554,666	No
Dean Heller	R	NV	$117,838	$322,639	No
John Hoeven	R	ND	$61,350	$105,692	Yes
Kay Bailey Hutchison	R	TX	$20,850	$151,948	No
Jim Inhofe	R	OK	$49,500	$265,653	No
Dan Inouye	D	HI	$26,300	$103,378	No
Johnny Isakson	R	GA	$43,917	$318,575	Yes
Mike Johanns	R	NE	$50,000	$313,557	Yes
Ron Johnson	R	WI	$134,184	$373,826	No
Tim Johnson	D	SD	$65,500	$139,456	Yes
John Kerry	D	MA	$47,548	$141,514	Yes
Mark Kirk	R	IL	$215,412	$1,200,185	No
Amy Klobuchar	D	MN	$101,900	$350,435	Yes
Herb Kohl	D	WI	$0	$0	Yes
Jon Kyl	R	AZ	$2,000	$20,275	No
Mary Landrieu	D	LA	$75,300	$233,268	Yes
Frank Lautenberg	D	NJ	$47,800	$161,986	Yes
Patrick Leahy	D	VT	$44,300	$67,535	Yes
Mike Lee	R	UT	$21,850	$83,896	No
Carl Levin	D	MI	$50,450	$79,410	Yes
Joe Lieberman	I	CT	$5,500	$15,400	No
Dick Lugar	R	IN	$87,150	$188,718	No
Joe Manchin	D	WV	$57,500	$166,450	Yes
John McCain	R	AZ	$43,450	$361,712	No
Claire McCaskill	D	MO	$93,000	$305,192	No
Addison "Mitch" McConnell	R	KY	$204,944	$1,253,430	No
Bob Menéndez	D	NJ	$105,550	$415,021	Yes
Jeff Merkley	D	OR	$68,550	$106,279	Yes
Barbara Mikulski	D	MD	$51,500	$102,680	Yes
Jerry Moran	R	KS	$54,399	$369,354	No
Lisa Murkowski	R	AK	$13,300	$154,815	No
Patty Murray	D	WA	$106,800	$295,811	No
Earl "Ben" Nelson	D	NE	$36,000	$246,723	Yes
Clarence "Bill" Nelson	D	FL	$104,200	$306,850	Yes
Rand Paul	R	KY	$64,300	$400,135	No
Rob Portman	R	OH	$425,654	$791,409	Yes
Mark Pryor	D	AR	$54,550	$197,197	Yes
John "Jack" Reed	D	RI	$36,000	$78,220	Yes
Harry Reid	D	NV	$122,135	$657,568	Yes
Jim Risch	R	ID	$41,700	$284,256	Yes
Charles "Pat" Roberts	R	KS	$67,967	$584,585	No
John "Jay" Rockefeller	D	WV	$104,350	$246,120	Yes
Marco Rubio	R	FL	$80,250	$1,014,475	No
Bernie Sanders	I	VT	$44,200	$13,390	Yes
Chuck Schumer	D	NY	$107,610	$743,435	Yes
Jeff Sessions	R	AL	$68,232	$183,776	Yes
Jeanne Shaheen	D	NH	$85,000	$97,569	Not Voting
Richard Shelby	R	AL	$59,900	$167,350	Yes
Olympia Snowe	R	ME	$14,900	$170,223	Yes
Debbie Stabenow	D	MI	$174,466	$378,410	Yes
Jon Tester	D	MT	$71,400	$240,926	Yes
John Thune	R	SD	$107,750	$645,222	No
Patrick Toomey	R	PA	$175,350	$1,448,535	No
Mark Udall	D	CO	$83,400	$266,079	Yes
Tom Udall	D	NM	$77,717	$93,480	Yes
David Vitter	R	LA	$65,150	$435,400	No
Mark Warner	D	VA	$92,650	$501,133	Yes
Jim Webb	D	VA	$16,100	$7,700	Yes
Sheldon Whitehouse	D	RI	$29,750	$116,600	Yes
Roger Wicker	R	MS	$96,350	$355,793	No
Ron Wyden	D	OR	$91,500	$297,498	Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Industrial/commercial equipment & materials	$3,306,269
	Steel	$1,096,998
	Manufacturing unions	$815,820
	Fabricated metal products	$728,709
	Food service & related unions	$514,947
	Farm organizations & cooperatives	$491,684
	Automotive Unions	$280,298
	Manufacturing	$231,932
	Sporting goods sales & manufacturing	$203,715
	Heavy industrial manufacturing	$185,100
	Other unions	$152,167

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

Uncheck All Check All		$ Donated
	Republican/Conservative	$8,874,394
	Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$6,089,175
	Medical supplies manufacturing & sales	$3,797,658
	Securities, commodities & investment	$1,426,355
	Agricultural services & related industries	$1,345,381
	Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing	$1,248,273
	Services	$1,207,335
	Financial services & consulting	$1,182,439
	Telecommunications	$1,036,991
	Retail trade	$898,918
	Meat processing & products	$748,050
	Apparel & accessory stores	$714,968
	Clothing & accessories	$631,005
	Textiles & fabrics	$597,578
	Poultry & eggs	$579,864
	General business associations	$556,835
	Aircraft manufacturers	$531,150
	Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain	$507,220
	Fishing	$387,871
	Chambers of commerce	$259,644
	Direct sales	$247,450
	Communications & Electronics	$187,850
	Toys	$121,220
	Personal products manufacturing	$113,580
	Pro-business associations	$105,363
	Recreation/Entertainment	$77,250
	Import/Export services	$51,626
	Fiscal & tax policy	$36,075
	International trade associations	$10,000

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