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Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 8, 2018Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 4979

To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Feb 13, 2018)

(Sec. 1) This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020.

The U.S. Trade Representative, within one year of this bill's enactment and annually thereafter through December 31, 2020, must report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on efforts to ensure that countries designated as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act of 1974 are meeting the eligibility criteria set forth in that Act.

(Sec. 2) The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process with respect to the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)

(Sec. 3) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through August 1, 2027, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States.

What just happenedFeb 14, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8](R-WA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors2 D9 R
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  1. Feb 14, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. Feb 13, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 13, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 2 (Roll no. 71). (text: CR H1100)

  4. Feb 13, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 2 (Roll no. 71).(text: CR H1100)

  5. Feb 13, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1104-1105)

  6. Feb 13, 2018FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Feb 13, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4979.

  8. Feb 13, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1100-1103)

  9. Feb 13, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Feb 13, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Trade Subcommittee
  11. Feb 8, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Ways and Means Committee
  12. Feb 8, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Feb 8, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedFeb 13, 201836

(Sec. 1) This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020.

The U.S. Trade Representative, within one year of this bill's enactment and annually thereafter through December 31, 2020, must report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on efforts to ensure that countries designated as beneficiary developing countries under the Trade Act of 1974 are meeting the eligibility criteria set forth in that Act.

(Sec. 2) The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process with respect to the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)

(Sec. 3) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through August 1, 2027, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States.

Introduced in HouseFeb 8, 2018

This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020.

The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process for the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through June 21, 2026, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States.

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