US HB5247 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to the prohibition on the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor.
Title
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
Same As/Similar To
SB662 (Related) 2013-05-22 - Committee on Finance. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-215.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign trade and international finance
Labor standards
Trade restrictions
Youth employment and child labor
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign trade and international finance
Labor standards
Trade restrictions
Youth employment and child labor
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5247/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5247/BILLS-113hr5247ih.pdf |
