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A bill to make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2032| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2017
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
GSP Footwear Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain footwear as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The President shall include in the next six annual reports to Congress regarding the status of internationally recognized worker rights within a GSP eligible beneficiary developing country a study on the state of the U.S. footwear manufacturing industry for the preceding year. In conducting any study of the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment under the GSP to such footwear, the U.S. Trade Representative shall request the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine current domestic production of like or directly competitive footwear articles and to identify any such articles where domestic commercial production is likely to occur within the next year.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2735
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2735
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2735: To make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsLabor standardsManufacturingTariffs

A bill to make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2032| Senate 
| Updated: 10/30/2017
GSP Footwear Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain footwear as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). The President shall include in the next six annual reports to Congress regarding the status of internationally recognized worker rights within a GSP eligible beneficiary developing country a study on the state of the U.S. footwear manufacturing industry for the preceding year. In conducting any study of the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment under the GSP to such footwear, the U.S. Trade Representative shall request the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine current domestic production of like or directly competitive footwear articles and to identify any such articles where domestic commercial production is likely to occur within the next year.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2735
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • June 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2735
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • October 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2735: To make certain footwear eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsLabor standardsManufacturingTariffs