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      "prompt_sent": "\nROLE: Fact Checker.\nZADANIE: Porównaj SOURCE (oryginał) i SUMMARY (streszczenie przygotowane przez inne AI).\n\nTwoim celem jest wykrycie \"ZMYŚLONYCH KONKRETÓW\" (Fabricated Entities) w SUMMARY.\n\nSOURCE:\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8290 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8290 To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any quota increase at the International Monetary Fund for member countries that employ certain exchange rate practices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any quota increase at the International Monetary Fund for member countries that employ certain exchange rate practices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. OPPOSITION TO IMF QUOTA INCREASE FOR COUNTRIES THAT UNDERMINE THE BALANCED GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286-286aaa) is amended-- (1) by redesignating the 2nd section 73 (as added by section 1901 of division P of Public Law 116-94) as section 74; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 75. OPPOSITION TO QUOTA INCREASE FOR COUNTRIES THAT UNDERMINE THE BALANCED GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. ``(a) In General.--Not less than 7 days before consideration of any proposal to increase the quota of a foreign member of the Fund that is one of the 10 largest shareholders in the Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that sets forth a determination by the Secretary as to whether the foreign member meets the following criteria: ``(1) The member, in the preceding 12 months, does not appear to have been in violation of the obligations of the member under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, based on publicly available data. ``(2) The member-- ``(A) maintains transparent exchange rate policies and practices; and ``(B) publishes credible balance of payments data. ``(3) To the extent that the member, in the preceding 12 months, has recorded a current account surplus, the member has not persistently managed the rate of exchange between its currency and the United States dollar for purposes of preventing effective balance of payments adjustments or gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade. ``(b) Effect of Determination.--On determining that a foreign member of the Fund has failed to meet any of the criteria set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary shall instruct the Governor of the Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the proposal to increase the quota of the member in the Fund. ``(c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (b) with respect to a member of the Fund on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States, with an explanation of the reasons therefor. ``(d) Proposal Consideration.--For purposes of this section, consideration of a proposal to increase the quota of a foreign member of the Fund does not include consent to an amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund that has been authorized by law. ``(e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.''. <all>\n\nSUMMARY TO EVALUATE:\nTitle: Exchange Rate Accountability Act: Ensuring Fair International Trade Practices\nSummary: This bill requires the U.S. to oppose increasing the influence of countries in the IMF if they manipulate their currency to gain unfair trade advantages. It aims to protect the domestic economy and ensure a level playing field for businesses and workers.\nKey Points: The U.S. will vote against more power for IMF members that hide financial data or manipulate exchange rates., Countries must maintain transparent policies and follow international financial rules to receive U.S. support., Prevents foreign nations from artificially lowering their currency value to undercut domestic goods., The President can issue a waiver if it is deemed essential for national security or interest.\n\nZASADY OCENY:\n1. Sprawdź wszystkie LICZBY, DATY i KWOTY w SUMMARY. Jeśli którejś brakuje w SOURCE -> is_valid: false.\n2. Sprawdź wszystkie NAZWISKA, ORGANIZACJE i MIEJSCA w SUMMARY. Jeśli którejś brakuje w SOURCE -> is_valid: false.\n3. Sprawdź wszystkie konkretne DZIAŁANIA PRAWNE . Jeśli tego mechanizmu nie ma w SOURCE -> is_valid: false.\n\nWAŻNE: Abstrakcyjne pojęcia (np. \"transparentność\", \"zaufanie\") są dozwolone jako wnioski.\n\nOUTPUT (JSON):\n{\n  \"is_valid\": true/false,\n  \"issue\": \"fabricated_entity\" / \"contradiction\" / \"none\"\n}\n\nWYMAGANIA FORMATOWANIA:\n1. Odpowiedz WYŁĄCZNIE surowym obiektem JSON.\n2. NIE używaj bloków kodu Markdown.\n3. NIE dodawaj żadnych wstępów ani wyjaśnień przed ani po JSONie.\n4. JSON musi być poprawny i gotowy do parsowania.\n\n",
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      "timestamp": "2026-04-17T11:19:15.464Z",
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To jest treść, na podstawie której masz wygenerować podsumowanie i kluczowe punkty:\n--- POCZĄTEK DOKUMENTU ---\n[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8290 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8290 To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any quota increase at the International Monetary Fund for member countries that employ certain exchange rate practices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any quota increase at the International Monetary Fund for member countries that employ certain exchange rate practices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. OPPOSITION TO IMF QUOTA INCREASE FOR COUNTRIES THAT UNDERMINE THE BALANCED GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286-286aaa) is amended-- (1) by redesignating the 2nd section 73 (as added by section 1901 of division P of Public Law 116-94) as section 74; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 75. OPPOSITION TO QUOTA INCREASE FOR COUNTRIES THAT UNDERMINE THE BALANCED GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE. ``(a) In General.--Not less than 7 days before consideration of any proposal to increase the quota of a foreign member of the Fund that is one of the 10 largest shareholders in the Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that sets forth a determination by the Secretary as to whether the foreign member meets the following criteria: ``(1) The member, in the preceding 12 months, does not appear to have been in violation of the obligations of the member under Article VIII of the Articles of Agreement of the Fund, based on publicly available data. ``(2) The member-- ``(A) maintains transparent exchange rate policies and practices; and ``(B) publishes credible balance of payments data. ``(3) To the extent that the member, in the preceding 12 months, has recorded a current account surplus, the member has not persistently managed the rate of exchange between its currency and the United States dollar for purposes of preventing effective balance of payments adjustments or gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade. ``(b) Effect of Determination.--On determining that a foreign member of the Fund has failed to meet any of the criteria set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary shall instruct the Governor of the Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the proposal to increase the quota of the member in the Fund. ``(c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (b) with respect to a member of the Fund on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States, with an explanation of the reasons therefor. ``(d) Proposal Consideration.--For purposes of this section, consideration of a proposal to increase the quota of a foreign member of the Fund does not include consent to an amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund that has been authorized by law. ``(e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have force or effect 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.''. <all>\n--- KONIEC DOKUMENTU ---\n\nPAMIĘTAJ: Twoja odpowiedź MUSI być wyłącznie poprawnym obiektem JSON. 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      "ai_response_raw": "{\n  \"pl_ai_title\": \"Ustawa o odpowiedzialności za kursy walut – ochrona uczciwego handlu międzynarodowego\",\n  \"pl_summary\": \"Ustawa ma na celu ochronę gospodarki poprzez blokowanie zwiększania wpływów w Międzynarodowym Funduszu Walutowym (MFW) krajom, które manipulują swoimi walutami. Dzięki temu obywatele i firmy mogą liczyć na bardziej sprawiedliwe ceny towarów z importu i uczciwszą konkurencję na rynku.\",\n  \"pl_key_points\": [\n    \"USA sprzeciwią się zwiększeniu udziałów w MFW dla krajów stosujących nieuczciwe praktyki walutowe.\",\n    \"Kraje starające się o większe wpływy muszą publikować wiarygodne dane finansowe i prowadzić przejrzystą politykę kursową.\",\n    \"Wprowadzono zakaz manipulowania kursem waluty w celu uzyskania nieuczciwej przewagi nad produktami z USA.\",\n    \"Prezydent może zawiesić te zasady tylko w wyjątkowych sytuacjach, gdy wymaga tego ważny interes narodowy.\"\n  ],\n  \"eng_ai_title\": \"Exchange Rate Accountability Act: Ensuring Fair International Trade Practices\",\n  \"eng_summary\": \"This bill requires the U.S. to oppose increasing the influence of countries in the IMF if they manipulate their currency to gain unfair trade advantages. 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Dies soll unfairen Wettbewerb verhindern und die heimische Wirtschaft vor künstlich verbilligten Importen schützen.\",\n  \"de_key_points\": [\n    \"USA lehnen mehr Stimmrechte im IWF für Länder ab, die Finanzdaten verschleiern oder Wechselkurse manipulieren.\",\n    \"Forderung nach transparenten Wechselkurspolitiken und ehrlichen Wirtschaftsberichten für eine Unterstützung.\",\n    \"Schutz vor Währungsmanipulationen, die ausländischen Firmen unfaire Vorteile gegenüber heimischen Produkten verschaffen.\",\n    \"Der Präsident kann Ausnahmen zulassen, wenn dies im wichtigen nationalen Interesse liegt.\"\n  ],\n  \"fr_ai_title\": \"Loi sur la responsabilité des taux de change et l'équité commerciale\",\n  \"fr_summary\": \"Ce projet de loi oblige les États-Unis à s'opposer à l'augmentation de l'influence au FMI des pays qui manipulent leur monnaie. L'objectif est de garantir une concurrence loyale pour les entreprises et de protéger l'économie nationale.\",\n  \"fr_key_points\": [\n    \"Opposition américaine à l'augmentation des quotas du FMI pour les pays aux pratiques monétaires opaques.\",\n    \"Exigence de transparence totale sur les données financières et les politiques de change pour obtenir le soutien des USA.\",\n    \"Lutte contre la manipulation des devises visant à obtenir un avantage commercial déloyal sur les produits nationaux.\",\n    \"Le président peut accorder une dérogation si l'intérêt national supérieur est en jeu.\"\n  ],\n  \"es_ai_title\": \"Ley de Responsabilidad de los Tipos de Cambio para el Comercio Justo\",\n  \"es_summary\": \"Esta ley exige que EE. UU. se oponga a dar más poder en el FMI a países que manipulan su moneda para obtener ventajas comerciales. Busca proteger los empleos y las empresas locales frente a la competencia desleal extranjera.\",\n  \"es_key_points\": [\n    \"Voto en contra de aumentar cuotas en el FMI para países que no son transparentes con sus finanzas o manipulan su moneda.\",\n    \"Obligación de mantener políticas de tipo de cambio claras y datos económicos creíbles para recibir apoyo.\",\n    \"Evita que naciones extranjeras devalúen artificialmente su moneda para perjudicar los productos nacionales.\",\n    \"El Presidente puede suspender estas restricciones si es vital para el interés nacional.\"\n  ],\n  \"it_ai_title\": \"Legge sulla responsabilità dei tassi di cambio e il commercio equo\",\n  \"it_summary\": \"Questa legge impone agli Stati Uniti di opporsi all'aumento dell'influenza nel FMI per i paesi che manipolano la propria valuta. Mira a proteggere l'economia interna garantendo che il commercio internazionale avvenga su basi paritarie.\",\n  \"it_key_points\": [\n    \"Gli USA voteranno contro l'aumento delle quote FMI per i paesi con politiche valutarie scorrette o poco trasparenti.\",\n    \"Richiesta di trasparenza nei dati finanziari e rispetto delle regole internazionali per ottenere il voto favorevole degli USA.\",\n    \"Contrasto alla manipolazione del cambio finalizzata a ottenere vantaggi competitivi sleali a danno dei prodotti nazionali.\",\n    \"Possibilità di deroga presidenziale per motivi di sicurezza o interesse nazionale superiore.\"\n  ],\n  \"nl_ai_title\": \"Wet op Wisselkoersverantwoording voor Eerlijke Internationale Handel\",\n  \"nl_summary\": \"Deze wet verplicht de VS om tegen meer invloed in het IMF te stemmen voor landen die hun munt manipuleren. 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O objetivo é proteger a economia nacional e garantir uma concorrência justa no mercado global.\",\n  \"pt_key_points\": [\n    \"EUA votarão contra o aumento de quotas no FMI para países com práticas cambiais opacas ou manipuladoras.\",\n    \"Exigência de transparência nas políticas de câmbio e dados financeiros credíveis para obter apoio norte-americano.\",\n    \"Combate à manipulação de moeda que visa obter vantagens comerciais desleais sobre os produtos nacionais.\",\n    \"O Presidente pode abrir uma exceção se tal for considerado importante para o interesse nacional.\"\n  ],\n  \"category\": [\"Economy\"]\n}"
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