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A bill to make necessary changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2036| Senate 
| Updated: 10/31/2017
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4068
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4068
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 31, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4068: To make necessary changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4979: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsTariffsTrade restrictions

A bill to make necessary changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2036| Senate 
| Updated: 10/31/2017
Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)
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Timeline
Oct 12, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4068
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 31, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 12, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4068
    Introduced in House


  • October 31, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 31, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4068: To make necessary changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-4979: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsTariffsTrade restrictions