Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

Bill: 115-hr-3849
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Introduced: 2017-09-27
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Caribbean area

Manufacturing

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend preferential duty treatment related to certain apparel items through FY2030. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2017 Ms. Sewell of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Ms. Bass , and Mrs. Love ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To extend certain provisions of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act until September 30, 2030, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act . 2. Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213 of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703 ) is amended as follows: (1) Extension for certain knit apparel articles In clause (iii) of subsection (b)(2)(A)— (A) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 ; and (B) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 . (2) Extension of limitation with respect to certain other apparel articles In clause (iv)(II) of such subsection, by striking 18 and inserting 28 . (3) Extension of transition period In subsection (b)(5)(D)(i), by striking September 30, 2020 and inserting September 30, 2030 .