To direct the United States Trade Representative to extend the exclusions of goods of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-hr-7665
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2020-07-16
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

China

Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Tariffs

Trade agreements and negotiations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to extend for at least one year the exclusion of certain Chinese goods from additional duties. Such goods include medical-care products needed to address the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p> <p>The USTR is not required to take such action if it determines that (1) a good is strategically important or related to certain Chinese industrial programs, and (2) such an extension would cause severe harm to the United States. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7665 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2020 Mrs. Walorski (for herself and Mr. Peterson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To direct the United States Trade Representative to extend the exclusions of goods of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of exclusions of goods of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative— (1) shall extend the date of expiration of each exclusion of a good of China from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2411 ) that has been granted under the authority of such section and is in effect as of July 16, 2020 for a period of not less than one year from such date of expiration; and (2) shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of such extension. (b) Exception The Trade Representative is not required to extend the date of expiration of the exclusion of a good of China from additional duties as described in subsection (a) if, not later than fifteen days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Trade Representative— (1) determines that— (A) the good is strategically important or related to Made in China 2025’ or other Chinese industrial programs; and (B) extension of such date of expiration would cause severe harm to the United States; and (2) provides a detailed justification for such determination to— (A) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the party that requested the exclusion; and (3) publishes in the Federal Register a notice of such determination. (c) U.S. Customs and Border Protection Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall issue updated instructions with respect to entry guidance and implementation of this Act.