HR 2493 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 11, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Jim McDermott D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 14, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Progress

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IntroducedJul 11, 2011
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles.

Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2011 to Jun 20, 2012, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NY	Charles B. Rangel	Original	Jul 11, 2011
D-GA	Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.	Original	Jul 11, 2011
D-GA	John Lewis	Original	Jul 11, 2011
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne		Jul 15, 2011
D-NY	Gregory W. Meeks		Apr 25, 2012
D-CA	Karen Bass		Jun 20, 2012

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jul 14, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 11, 2011Introduced in House
Jul 11, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 11, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1287)

Related bills 1

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2007	A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes.	Related bill	Dec 15, 2011

Subjects

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

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Jul 11, 2011Introduced in House

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