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Affordable Footwear Act of 2007

Introduced: October 23, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Oct 23, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Oct 23, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Footwear Act of 2007 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the elimination of duty on certain imported footwear would provide significant benefit to U.S. consumers, particularly lower-income families.

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain footwear (including children's shoes) made of rubber or plastics that are imported into the United States.

Amends the Caribbean Basic Economic Recovery Act to provide footwear imported directly from Haiti into the United States with the same preferential treatment that is provided to certain imported footwear under the Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement.

What's happening now November 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Committees of jurisdiction 2