US HR1178 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on October 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-02 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-02 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution supports reauthorizing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) but opposes any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the GSP. Further, it recognizes that including apparel, textiles, and footwear in the GSP would be detrimental to certain imports to the United States and to jobs that depend on the trade generated by those imports.
Title
Opposing any inclusion of apparel, textile, and footwear products in the Generalized System of Preferences.
Sponsors
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
| Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
| 2020-10-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. |
| 2020-10-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Africa
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Foreign trade and international finance
Free trade and trade barriers
Labor standards
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Trade restrictions
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Foreign trade and international finance
Free trade and trade barriers
Labor standards
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/1178/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres1178/BILLS-116hres1178ih.pdf |
