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HR 4287 108th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural research Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and Food Commerce Deceptive advertising Economics and Public Finance Foreign trade promotion Government trust funds Import restrictions Labeling Science, Technology, Communications Subsidies Tariff Textile fabrics Textile industry Wool Wool trade

Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004

Introduced: May 5, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 28, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 5, 2004
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 5, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E748-749)
May 5, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain wool products through FY 2010. Reduces the temporary duty on certain worsted wool.

Modifies the limitation on the quantity of imported worsted wool fabrics through FY 2005.

Extends the: (1) duty refund required by the U.S. Customs Service to importing and nonimporting manufacturers of certain wool products during calendar year 2005; and (2) Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund through December 31, 2010.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants in FY 2005 through 2010 to manufacturers of certain worsted wool fabric.

Amends the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to specify additional misbranded wool products.

What's happening now June 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1