US Congress House Bill 7549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Abolishes the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and transfers from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State all functions that were authorized to be performed by the service under any statute, reorganization plan, executive order, or other provision of law. Specifically, the bill transfers to the State Department all contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of funds, as well as all personnel. Further, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and the relevant diplomatic missions shall, through specified activities, emphasize (1) the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small and medium-sized businesses; and (2) the protection of U.S. business interests abroad.

Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-07-09	House	Introduced in House

HB7408 (Related) 2020-06-29 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7549/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7549/BILLS-116hr7549ih.pdf