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H.R. 2056 108th Congress House

Strategic Materials Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generaliz… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include certain specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program under title V of that Act.

Introduced: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AlloysAluminumChromiumCobalt
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CopperDeveloping countriesImportsManganeseMetalsMolybdenumNickelPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSteelTariffTariff preferencesTitaniumTungstenVanadium
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E924)
May 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strategic Materials Act of 2003 - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to include certain specialty metals (certain alloyed steel products, specified metal alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium base, and certain unwrought titanium, including titanium sponge) as import-sensitive articles ineligible for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of preferences program under title V of such Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2056: Strategic Materials Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2056/
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"H.R. 2056: Strategic Materials Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2056/.
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H.R. 2056, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2056/.
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