Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Foreign trade and international finance

Bill Introduced: S.884 Deter Cyber Theft Act

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to develop a watch list and a priority watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace with respect to United States trade secrets or proprietary information, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1777 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

2013-04-25T20:00:00Z

To create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1708 Affordable Footwear Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1682 FREE Vietnam Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To prohibit the designation of Vietnam under title V of the Trade Act of 1974.

Bill Introduced: S.790 Temporary Duty Suspension Process Act of 2013

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the United States International Trade Commission to recommend temporary duty suspensions and reductions to Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

A bill to create jobs in the United States by increasing United States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value within 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1440 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1409 Export Promotion Reform Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1420 American Export Promotion Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce to establish public-private partnerships under the Market Development Cooperator Program of the International Trade Administration, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.660 Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish the position of Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative to ensure the protection of United States innovation and intellectual property interests, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.662 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2013

2013-03-21T20:00:00Z

A bill to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1388 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI).

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI).

Bill Introduced: H.R.1322 Customs Training Enhancement Act

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To establish educational seminars at United States ports of entry to improve the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel to classify and appraise articles that are imported into the United States in accordance with the customs laws of the United States.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1276 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1085 To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions.

2013-03-11T20:00:00Z

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend to 2025 the production certificate program that allows refunds of duties on certain articles produced in United States insular possessions.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1044 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Blue 79:1.

2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Blue 79:1.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1049 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 60.

2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Disperse Red 60.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1051 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 92.

2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Red 92.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1046 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Orange 29.

2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Orange 29.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1054 To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 114.

2013-03-10T20:00:00Z

To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 114.