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International Child Welfare Protection Act

Introduced: March 5, 1999 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2388)
Mar 5, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2366-2367)
Mar 5, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
International Child Welfare Protection Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 (the Act) to authorize the President to proclaim as an additional benefit a rate of duty that is 50 percent of the rate of duty that would otherwise apply under the Act with respect to certain import-sensitive articles from International Labor Organization (ILO) eligible beneficiary countries. Defines "ILO eligible beneficiary country" as a least-developed beneficiary developing country or a beneficiary developing country that: (1) the President determines is implementing and enforcing the provisions of Convention No. 138 of the General Conference of the ILO; and (2) has requested the additional benefits.

Declares that certain competitive need requirements calling for the withdrawal of duty-free treatment of articles exported to the United States from a beneficiary developing country in a quantity having an appraised value in excess of the applicable amount for the calendar year shall not apply (waiver) to an ILO eligible beneficiary country.

Authorizes the President to withdraw, suspend, or limit the designation of a country as an ILO eligible beneficiary country for purposes of the additional benefits if it is determined that: (1) the country no longer meets certain criteria qualifying it as an ILO eligible beneficiary country; or (2) imports of the article to which such benefits have been granted have increased in such amounts as to cause, or threaten to cause, injury to a domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the article.

What's happening now March 8, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2388)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 553: International Child Welfare Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-553/
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