To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

Bill: 118-hr-1038
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-02-14
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Trade adjustment assistance

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends eligibility for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program to workers in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The TAA program provides federal assistance to workers who involuntarily lose their jobs due to foreign competition.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1038 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2023 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

1. Extension of Adjustment Assistance for Workers to Territories (a) In general Section 247(8) of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2319(8) ) is amended— (1) by inserting , Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after District of Columbia ; and (2) by striking such Commonwealth. and inserting such territories. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to petitions filed under section 221 of such Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2271 ) on or after October 1, 2023.