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HR 1653 112th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Tariffs

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.

Introduced: September 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 19, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $1,000 the aggregate retail value of articles that may be imported duty-free into the United States by one person on one day.

Changes from a maximum of $2,500 to a minimum of $2,500 the threshold aggregate value of a shipment of merchandise for the declaration and entry of which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations.

What's happening now April 19, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 92
All 92 Democratic 10 Republican 30
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 29, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Nov 16, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2012
Shuster, Bill
· Sep 19, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Sep 10, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 10, 2012
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 10, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 2, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Aug 1, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Aug 1, 2012
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 23, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 18, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 29, 2012
Olson, Pete
· Jun 28, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jun 21, 2012
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 30, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 10, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· May 7, 2012
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 25, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 19, 2012
Campbell, John
· Apr 18, 2012
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 17, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Apr 16, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Mar 29, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Mar 29, 2012
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 21, 2012
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 21, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 5, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Mar 5, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 1, 2012
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jan 10, 2012
Shuler, Heath
· Dec 23, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 14, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 29, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Nov 18, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Nov 18, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 17, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Nov 16, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Nov 14, 2011
Nunes, Devin
· Nov 14, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Nov 14, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· Nov 4, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Nov 3, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Nov 1, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 1, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Oct 27, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 27, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 27, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1653: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1653/
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"H.R. 1653: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1653/.
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