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HR 2387 112th Congress House

SAVE Act

Official title: To provide for preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines.

Introduced: June 24, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 24, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our Industries Act of 2011 or SAVE Act - Grants duty-free treatment, subject to specified conditions, to certain apparel wholly assembled in the United States or the Philippines, or both, and components of such apparel consisting entirely of: (1) fabric cut in the United States or the Philippines, or both, from fabric wholly formed in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; (2) components knit-to-shape in the United States from yarns wholly formed in the United States; or (3) any combination of such fabric or components.

Prescribes single transformation duty-free rules for specified apparel articles, regardless of the source of the fabric, fabric components, components knit-to-shape, or yarns from which the articles are made, if they: (1) are cut and wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape, in the Philippines from any combination of such components; and (2) are imported directly into the United States from the Philippines.

Prescribes requirements for review and enforcement of the program.

Prescribes penalties for exporters and importers who engage in the transshipment of apparel that has been afforded preferential treatment under this Act.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 105 Related bill SAVE Act
  • S 1244 Identical bill SAVE Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Aug 2, 2012
LOWEY, NITA
· Aug 2, 2012
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Nov 1, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Oct 26, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Sep 15, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 28, 2011
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jul 28, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 19, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Jun 24, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jun 24, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Jun 24, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 24, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2387: SAVE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2387/
MLA
"H.R. 2387: SAVE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2387/.
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H.R. 2387, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2387/.
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[H.R. 2387: SAVE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2387/)
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