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Introduced
08/07/2020
08/07/2020
In Committee
08/07/2020
08/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Requires the President to appoint an Inspector General of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), who shall conduct an audit of the process for excluding articles from certain duties with respect to articles imported from China. The required audit shall include an assessment of whether USTR officials (1) uniformly applied the criteria used to review a request for, or objection to, excluding such articles from duties; (2) met with any interested parties to discuss a request or objection while the request or objection was pending; and (3) at any time permitted the resubmission of a previously submitted request or objection after the submission deadline.
AI Summary
This bill requires the President to appoint an Inspector General (IG) for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The IG will conduct an audit of the process USTR used to exclude certain articles from duties on imports from China. The audit will assess whether USTR officials consistently applied the criteria for reviewing exclusion requests, met with interested parties, allowed resubmission of requests, and let requestors submit additional information during the review process.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Bill Pascrell (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
José Serrano (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 08/07/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7980/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7980/BILLS-116hr7980ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7980/BILLS-116hr7980ih.pdf.pdf |
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