To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to prohibition on importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 4, 2015 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.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception to the prohibition on the importation of goods made with convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 21, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Original | Apr 21, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
- Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1907 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 14, 2015 |
| HR 1916 | Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 6, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 21, 2015Introduced in House
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