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S 3439 110th Congress Senate

Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008

Official title: A bill to provide for duty free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Government trust fundsInternational competitivenessOutdoor recreationResearch and developmentScience, Technology, CommunicationsSports and RecreationTariffTextile fabricsTextile industry
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Aug 1, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047)
Aug 1, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8047)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty-free treatment of certain recreational performance outerwear.

Establishes the Sustainable Textile and Apparel Research Fund (STAR Fund).

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) impose and collect, with specified exceptions, a fee of 1.5% of the appraised value of imported recreational performance outerwear and to deposit amounts collected into the STAR Fund; and (2) make quarterly distributions from the STAR Fund to one or more appropriate organizations to conduct applied research, development, and education activities to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in clean, eco-friendly apparel, other textile and apparel products, and sewn-product design and manufacturing.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6483 Identical bill Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Aug 1, 2008
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 1, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3439: Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3439/
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"S. 3439: Recreational Performance Outerwear Apparel Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3439/.
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S. 3439, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3439/.
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