Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2017)
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the elimination of all subsidies benefiting the production or export of sugar by any foreign country that:
- exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar in 2014, 2015, or 2016, or
- has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States.
Urges the President to:
- report to Congress detailed information about how any of such country has eliminated such subsidies; and
- propose legislation to implement U.S. sugar policy reforms.
What just happenedMar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2017
- Mar 24, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Trade Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Agriculture Committee - Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House