Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-40| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (14)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Joe Wilson (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Trade Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the elimination of all subsidies benefiting the production or export of sugar by any foreign country that: exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar in 2014, 2015, or 2016, or has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States. Urges the President to: report to Congress detailed information about how any of such country has eliminated such subsidies; and propose legislation to implement U.S. sugar policy reforms.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersTrade agreements and negotiations
Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-40| House
| Updated: 3/24/2017
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the elimination of all subsidies benefiting the production or export of sugar by any foreign country that: exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar in 2014, 2015, or 2016, or has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States. Urges the President to: report to Congress detailed information about how any of such country has eliminated such subsidies; and propose legislation to implement U.S. sugar policy reforms.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (14)
Bob Gibbs (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Joe Wilson (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Trade Subcommittee
Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeCongressional oversightFree trade and trade barriersTrade agreements and negotiations