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Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3975| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2021
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes and revises specified U.S. trade programs and provisions. Specifically, the bill extends through December 31, 2024, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides duty-free treatment to products imported from designated beneficiary countries. The bill makes various changes to the GSP, including by (1) adding human rights, environmental, and other criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country; (2) requiring a review of laws relating to worker and gender rights; and (3) requiring a study on rules of origin and GSP utilization rates. Additionally, the bill provides through December 31, 2023, and retroactively applies to 120 days before this bill's enactment, temporary duty suspensions or reductions to eligible imported products. This authorization is commonly known as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). The last version of the MTB was enacted in September 2018 and the temporary treatment for those products listed in the MTB expired on December 31, 2020. The bill also extends the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 for two future MTB cycles (one in 2022 and one in 2025). This extension allows the U.S. International Trade Commission to conduct the MTB petition, review, and recommendation process for those additional cycles.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-219: Earth Act
  • HR 117-4037: Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021

Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-3975| House 
| Updated: 6/17/2021
Generalized System of Preferences and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Modernization Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes and revises specified U.S. trade programs and provisions. Specifically, the bill extends through December 31, 2024, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), which provides duty-free treatment to products imported from designated beneficiary countries. The bill makes various changes to the GSP, including by (1) adding human rights, environmental, and other criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country; (2) requiring a review of laws relating to worker and gender rights; and (3) requiring a study on rules of origin and GSP utilization rates. Additionally, the bill provides through December 31, 2023, and retroactively applies to 120 days before this bill's enactment, temporary duty suspensions or reductions to eligible imported products. This authorization is commonly known as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). The last version of the MTB was enacted in September 2018 and the temporary treatment for those products listed in the MTB expired on December 31, 2020. The bill also extends the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 for two future MTB cycles (one in 2022 and one in 2025). This extension allows the U.S. International Trade Commission to conduct the MTB petition, review, and recommendation process for those additional cycles.
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Timeline
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • June 17, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.


  • June 17, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Earl Blumenauer

Earl Blumenauer

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (13)
Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Trade Subcommittee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 117-219: Earth Act
  • HR 117-4037: Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted