Protecting American Solar Jobs Act
Latest action · Jun 7, 2018 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.
- IntroducedJun 7, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting American Solar Jobs Act
This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs placed on specified imported solar power technology (i.e., crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells). The bill applies retroactively to February 7, 2018.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 7, 2018 to Jun 11, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Jun 7, 2018 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 11, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 7, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 7, 2018Read 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 5571 | Protecting American Solar Jobs Act | Related bill | Apr 27, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal increases in duty and a tariff-rate quota on certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting American Solar Jobs 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.
- Jun 7, 2018Introduced in Senate
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