United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 998 — American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Summary

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements. The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy. The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure Manufacturing Tariffs U.S. International Trade Commission Foreign trade and international finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 998 do?
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015 It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions. The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements. The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy. The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review.
Who sponsors S 998?
S 998 is sponsored by Rob Portman (R).
What is the current status of S 998?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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