Foreign Trade And International Finance
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Maritime Industries Relief Act of 2019 [HB-2725]
Exempts from duty pre-owned yachts offered for sale or sold in the United States. The bill shall take effect 15 days after enactment.
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Trade Assistance for Farmers Act of 2019 [HB-2690]
Extends eligibility for trade adjustment assistance to farmers affected by a reduction in exports resulting from retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States. Such farmers may apply to the Department of Agriculture for trade adjustment assistance.
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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act [HB-2521]
Revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to remove such information, including social security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to Treasury before it is accessible by the public.
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Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act [S.1302]
Revises requirements regarding the public disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in the manifest of vessels or aircraft entering a U.S. port or place. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to remove such information, including social security numbers and passport numbers, from a manifest signed and transmitted to Treasury before it is accessible by the public.
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Global Trade Accountability Act of 2019 [S.1284]
Requires congressional approval of any proposed unilateral trade action that has the effect of increasing trade barriers.
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Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act [S.1188]
Allows the President to provide duty-free treatment through 2025 for certain articles imported from Mongolia.
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Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act [HB-2219]
Allows the President to provide duty-free treatment for certain apparel and textile articles imported from Mongolia.
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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a deferral of the payment of a duty upon the sale of certain used vessels, and for other purposes. [HB-2239]
Repeals the deferral until sale of the duty owed on large yachts imported for sale at U.S. boat shows. It instead defers until sale the duty owed on certain used vessels used primarily for recreation and brought into the customs territory of the U.S. Generally, the duty must be paid within 15 days after the sale of a covered vessel to a U.S. resident. Posting of bond for this duty is not required upon a covered vessel's entry into the U.S. customs territory.
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Bear Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2264]
Prohibits the import, export, and commerce of bear viscera or related products except for limited acts carried out solely to enforce wildlife protection laws.
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Fixing Global Freeloading Act [HB-2209]
Establishes the position of Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The Chief Pharmaceutical Negotiator must conduct trade negotiations and enforce trade agreements related to pharmaceutical products and services.
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Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019 [S.1004]
Requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of field operations officers to specified levels. If the CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices.
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Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019 [S.937]
Requires an institution of higher education or a research facility to obtain a deemed export license before allowing a foreign national affiliated with the institution or facility access to certain technology controlled for export to the foreign national's country.
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Cuba Agricultural Exports Act [HB-1898]
Exempts from prohibitions against U.S. assistance to Cuba (1) any exports under the market access program, the export credit guarantee program, or the foreign market development cooperator program; and (2) any obligation or expenditure of funds to promote trade with Cuba by federal commodity promotion programs established in accordance with a commodity promotion law. This exemption shall not apply if the U.S. assistance recipient would be an entity controlled by the Cuban government, including the armed forces or the Ministry of the Interior. A
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Export-Import Bank Termination Act [HB-1910]
Abolishes the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after the bill's enactment.
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Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 [S.899]
Requires the President, when modifying duty rates for national security reasons, to obtain congressional approval through a joint resolution for these modifications. The bill also gives Congress the authority to disapprove through a joint resolution certain duties or other import restrictions imposed by the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Automotive Jobs Act of 2019 [HB-1710]
Directs the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) to report on the status of the U.S. automotive industry. The bill delays the submission to the President of the Department of Commerce's investigation initiated on May 23, 2018, regarding the effects on national security of importing automobiles and automotive parts. The submission is delayed until the USITC submits its report to the President and Congress and the President subsequently determines not to reopen the investigation.
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Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 [HB-1452]
Requires the President to establish a process by which certain articles imported from China may be excluded from duties. Specifically, the bill requires the creation of a process whereby U.S. entities may request that articles imported from China be excluded from duties imposed under the Trade Act of 1974. Such an exclusion must be based on a determination that the article can easily be excluded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and that (1) the article is not commercially available outside of China or produced at a cost-competitive price, (2)
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Import Tax Relief Act of 2019 [S.577]
Requires the President to establish a process by which certain articles imported from China may be excluded from duties. Specifically, the bill requires the creation of a process whereby U.S. entities may request that articles imported from China be excluded from duties imposed under the Trade Act of 1974. Such an exclusion must be based on a determination that the article can easily be excluded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and that (1) the article is not commercially available outside of China or produced at a cost-competitive price, (2)
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Self-Initiation Trade Enforcement Act of 2019 [S.564]
Establishes a task force in the International Trade Administration. The task force must identify countervailable subsidies and dumping that cause injury to or threaten to injure a domestic industry.
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Cambodia Trade Act of 2019 [HB-1376]
Directs the President to report on Cambodia's classification under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries. (Currently, Cambodia is a beneficiary of the GSP program.)