U.S. OUTDOOR Act
Latest action · Aug 2, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act or the U.S. OUTDOOR Act
This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.
The bill establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund). The Department of the Treasury must impose 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.
The Department of Commerce must 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 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2017 to Aug 15, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Aug 2, 2017 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Sep 26, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Oct 5, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Oct 19, 2017 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Nov 7, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jan 19, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jan 25, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Apr 17, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Aug 15, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Aug 2, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3645 | U.S. OUTDOOR Act | Related bill | Aug 4, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
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