US Congress Senate Bill 1439 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear. Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. James Risch [R-ID]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-10		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-07-10		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7360-7361)

HB3168 (Same As) 2009-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1439/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1439/BILLS-111s1439is.pdf