Small Business Trade Dispute Protection Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Small Business Trade Dispute Protection Act - Exempts small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory actions taken by the United States during certain trade disputes if: (1) the importer had fewer than 100 full-time employees (or their equivalents) during the preceding two calendar quarters; but (2) only for that quantity of the imported goods which does not exceed 125% of the quantity of the same goods that are products of another country or countries in a trade dispute with the United States, and were imported by that importer in the preceding calendar year.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2005 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Jul 20, 2005Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory actions taken by the United States during a trade dispute.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Small Business Trade Dispute Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2005Introduced in House
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