US Congress House Bill 937 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to fund textile research and innovation in the U.S. textile and fiber products industry and to promote increased U.S. textile exports. Limits eligibility under such grant program to institutions of higher education and not-for-profit research institutions, including not-for-profit industry associations whose mission is to support textile research and innovation. Gives preference in the award of such grants to collaborative research organizations that emphasize peer-reviewed research by leading academic and industry experts. Requires grant funds to be used for research and development activities that achieve at least one of the goals described in this Act, including to: (1) build and sustain innovation and competitiveness in the U.S. textile industry, (2) contribute to transforming the U.S. textile and apparel industry into a highly flexible supply chain, and (3) facilitate the creation of domestic jobs in the textile industry.

American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act

Rep. David Price [D-NC]

Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]

Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2013-03-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
2013-03-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2013-03-04	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2013-03-04	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-03-04	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2013-03-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/937/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr937/BILLS-113hr937ih.pdf