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Suspend Brazil GSP Act

Introduced: June 4, 2009 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Suspend Brazil GSP Act - Declares that it is the purpose of this Act to: (1) attain the immediate return of Sean Goldman and all children of the United States who are being held wrongfully in Brazil in contravention of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Convention); and (2) impress upon Brazil the importance of abiding by their obligations under the Hague Convention with respect to international child abduction cases involving children from the United States.

Directs the President to: (1) notify World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, not later than seven days after enactment of this Act, that the United States is suspending the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for Brazil; and (2) suspend, not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, GSP and duty-free treatment for Brazil.

Authorizes the President to reinstate GSP and duty-free treatment for Brazil if he certifies to Congress that Brazil is complying with the Hague Convention.

What's happening now June 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2702: Suspend Brazil GSP Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2702/
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"H.R. 2702: Suspend Brazil GSP Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2702/.
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H.R. 2702, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2702/.
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