S-998 : Still Just a Bill

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015

It is the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill not later than 180 days after the USITC and the Department of Commerce issue reports on any proposed duty suspensions and reductions.

The appropriate congressional committees shall establish, and publish on their publicly available websites, a process for the submission and consideration of legislation for proposed duty suspensions and reductions as well as a miscellaneous tariff bill including them, consistent with certain requirements.

The USITC shall report to Congress, by May 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020, on the effects of such suspensions and reductions on the U.S. economy.

The exercise of functions under this title shall not be subject to judicial review.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-04-16IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2015-04-16IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Foreign Trade and International Finance
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Economic performance and conditions
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Legislative rules and procedure
  • Manufacturing
  • Tariffs
  • U.S. International Trade Commission

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