HR-4068 : Still Just a Bill

Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2017-10-12IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2017-10-12IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Foreign Trade and International Finance
See Subjects
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Tariffs
  • Trade restrictions

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