HR 3168 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

U.S. OUTDOOR Act

Introduced Jul 10, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Earl Blumenauer D-OR

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 14, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or U.S. OUTDOOR Act - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.

Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund).

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to charge and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CADarrell IssaOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-ORGreg WaldenOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-COJared PolisOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalJul 10, 2009
D-MANiki TsongasOriginalJul 10, 2009
R-MOW. Todd AkinJul 13, 2009
D-WAJim McDermottJul 23, 2009
R-DEMichael N. CastleSep 14, 2009
D-NCDavid E. PriceSep 21, 2009
R-ILJudy BiggertOct 22, 2009
D-NHPaul W. HodesOct 22, 2009
D-CODiana DeGetteJun 9, 2010
D-CAFortney Pete StarkSep 29, 2010

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
  2. Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2009Referred to House Science and Technology
  4. Jul 10, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
  5. Jul 10, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1439U.S. OUTDOOR ActIdentical billJul 10, 2009

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.

Text 1

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  1. Jul 10, 2009Introduced in House

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