Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1943
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2017-10-05
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Caribbean area

Manufacturing

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017</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: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1943 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to extend the transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Trade Extension Act of 2017 . 2. Extension of transition period for preferential treatment of certain textile and apparel articles Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A)— (A) in clause (iii)— (i) in subclause (II)(cc), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 ; and (ii) in subclause (IV)(dd), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 ; and (B) in clause (iv)(II), by striking 18 and inserting 28 ; and (2) in paragraph (5)(D)(i), by striking 2020 and inserting 2030 .