US SB2007 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.
Title
A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] |
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2493 (Related) 2011-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2007/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2007/BILLS-112s2007is.pdf |
