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HR 5940 111th Congress House

Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act

Official title: To remove preferential trade treatment for certain textile articles.

Introduced: July 30, 2010 Introduced by: Aderholt, Robert B. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act - Removes duty-free or other preferential treatment eligibility under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for certain imported sleeping bags.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Griffith, Parker
· Nov 15, 2010
Bright, Bobby
· Sep 29, 2010
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 23, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 14, 2010
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 14, 2010
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 30, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5940: Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5940/
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"H.R. 5940: Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5940/.
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H.R. 5940, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5940/.
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