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HR 3949 108th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Authorization Delegation of powers Department of Commerce Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Trade adjustment assistance

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2004 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 11, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 11, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the authorization of appropriations for trade adjustment assistance (TAA) for firms.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to delegate all of the Secretary's functions regarding TAA for firms, except those relating to certain small business firms, to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

What's happening now March 16, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3949: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3949/
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"H.R. 3949: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3949/.
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H.R. 3949, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3949/.
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[H.R. 3949: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3949/)
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