American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4923
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2016-04-13 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Economic performance and conditions
Government information and archives
Legislative rules and procedure
Manufacturing
Tariffs
U.S. International Trade Commission

Summary:
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: 

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

 
This bill declares the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill.
 
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.
 
 
The bill prescribes requirements for publication by specified congressional committees of a list of limited tariff benefits contained in a miscellaneous tariff bill.

action_date: 2016-04-25
text: 

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.

action_date: 2016-04-27
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2016-05-10
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2016-05-20
text: 
(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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-159.
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Became Public Law No: 114-159.
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-05-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-05-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2673)
action_date: 2016-05-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2673)
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 166). (text: CR H2014-2016)
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 2 (Roll no. 166).(text: CR H2014-2016)
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2035)
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4923.
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2014-2019)
action_date: 2016-04-27
text: Mr. Brady (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 399.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Committee on Rules discharged.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Committee on Rules discharged.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-519, Part I.
action_date: 2016-04-25
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-519, Part I.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-04-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-159