United States Trade Leadership in the Indo-Pacific Act

H.R. 953 would require the U.S. International Trade Commission to study how existing regional trade agreements in the Indo-Pacific—such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership—affect American exporters and U.S. competitiveness in that region. This investigation would provide Congress and policymakers with detailed information about how these agreements impact American trade interests.

The bill would also establish a new Indo-Pacific Trade Strategy Commission tasked with developing findings and recommendations for a comprehensive U.S. trade strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. If enacted, this would create a coordinated approach to American trade policy in one of the world's most economically important regions. The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.