US Congress Senate Bill 2838 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the 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. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB5646 (Related) 2014-09-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2838/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2838/BILLS-113s2838is.pdf