HR 4478
106th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Bananas
Beef
Commerce
Economic warfare
Europe
European Union
Exports
Fruit trade
Hormones
Import restrictions
Imports
International Affairs
Nontariff trade barriers
Rebates
Small business
Tariff
Small Business Trade Protection Act
Introduced: May 17, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2000
Introduced in House
May 17, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Plain-English summary
Small Business Trade Protection Act - Exempts certain small business importers, subject to specified limitations, from increased tariffs or import restrictions imposed upon European Union (EU) goods in response to the EU's banana regime and its ban on imports of U.S. beef treated with scientifically proven safe hormones.
Cites eligibility criteria for rebate of additional tariffs paid by certain small business owners.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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