To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States.
Latest action · May 21, 2012 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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for certain federal property returned to the United States.
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 May 17, 2012 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred May 21, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- May 17, 2012Introduced in House
- May 17, 2012Referred 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 H3104.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6642 | Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 | Related bill | Dec 17, 2012 |
| HR 6656 | Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012 | Related bill | Dec 26, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for duty free treatment for certain United States Government property returned to the United States.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2012Introduced in House
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