Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4501
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2020-08-06
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government information and archives

Health promotion and preventive care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Tariffs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to submit a report every 60 days through December 31, 2022, identifying articles that may be needed to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p> <p>Among other information, each report shall include (1) the statistical reporting number of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule under which the article is classifiable, (2) a legal description of the article, (3) the total rate of duty applicable to the article, and (4) the major countries of origin for the article.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4501 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Toomey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require reports on, and the coordination of trade policy with respect to, articles that may be needed to respond to the COVID–19 pandemic.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Global Supply Chains Act of 2020 . 2. Reports by International Trade Commission on articles needed to respond to COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, the United States International Trade Commission shall submit to Congress and make available to the public a report that identifies articles that may be needed to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID–19 ) pandemic. (b) Information required Each report required by subsection (a) shall provide, with respect to each article identified in the report, the following: (1) The 10-digit statistical reporting number of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under which the article is classifiable. (2) A legal description of the article. (3) The rate of duty applicable to the article under the column 1 general rate of duty column of that Schedule. (4) Any special or additional duty imposed with respect to the article. (5) With respect to any duty described in paragraph (4): (A) The date on which that duty was imposed. (B) The authority under which that duty was imposed. (C) Whether the duty has been suspended and, if so, the date of the suspension and how long the suspension is scheduled to last. (6) The total rate of duty applicable to the article, including any special or additional duty described in paragraph (4). (7) The major countries of origin for the article. (8) The import value of the article imported from each country described in paragraph (7) for the 2 calendar years preceding submission of the report. (c) Searchable format The Commission shall provide each report required by subsection (a) to Congress, and post each such report on a publicly accessible internet website of the Commission, in a format that permits the report to be sorted by the categories of information required under subsection (b). 3. Coordination of trade policy likely to affect United States supply of articles needed to respond to COVID–19 pandemic In developing trade policy likely to affect the United States domestic supply of any article identified by the United States International Trade Commission in the most recent report required by section 2, the United States Trade Representative shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 4. Termination The requirements of sections 2 and 3 terminate on December 31, 2022.