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H.R. 2714 106th Congress House

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased abroad.

Introduced: August 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Aug 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to decrease the rate of duty, over a specified period of time, on goods purchased abroad and brought back into the United States by U.S. travelers.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2714: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased abroad.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2714/
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"H.R. 2714: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased abroad.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2714/.
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H.R. 2714, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2714/.
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[H.R. 2714: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased abroad.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2714/)
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