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HR 2816 109th Congress House

Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005

Official title: To provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna.

Introduced: June 8, 2005 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and FoodBruneiCambodiaCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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East AsiaEmployee rightsEnvironmental ProtectionFree tradeHuman rightsIndonesiaInternational AffairsInternational environmental cooperationLabor and EmploymentLaosMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTariffThailandTunaVietnam
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Became law
Jun 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate tariffs on (thus providing duty-free treatment for) pouch tuna imported from member nations (except the Union of Myanmar) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). Limits the aggregate quantity of tuna entered during any calendar year to the quantity of such duty-free imports from beneficiary nations of the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act. Conditions eligibility on the provision and enforcement of internationally recognized worker rights and environmental protections.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2816: Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2816/
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"H.R. 2816: Fair Trade in Pouch Tuna Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2816/.
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H.R. 2816, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2816/.
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