Northern Border Commerce Protection Act
Latest action · Dec 7, 2011 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.
- IntroducedNov 30, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Northern Border Commerce Protection Act - Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to reinstate the exemption for Canada from the payment of customs user fees by arriving passengers whose journey originated in Canada or originated in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession and was limited to Canada.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 16, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kathleen C. Hochul | Dec 16, 2011 |
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 Nov 30, 2011 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Dec 7, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 30, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7999.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the reinstatement of certain NAFTA Customs fees exemption, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Northern Border Commerce 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.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in House
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