American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 became law 37 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 125 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill declares the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill.
(Sec. 3) The U.S. International Trade Commission shall: conduct a process, meeting specified requirements, for the submission and consideration of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions; and report to Congress on the effects of duty suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United States.
(Sec. 5) The bill prescribes requirements for publication by specified congressional committees of a list of limited tariff benefits contained in a miscellaneous tariff bill.
- Committees
- House Rules Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance: 15 of 908 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.7%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 71 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 4,063 words
- Subjects
- Administrative remediesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightConsumer affairsEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archives +4 more
- Latest action
- May 20, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-159.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 114th S. 2794 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 R · Introduced