HR 2493
112th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Africa
Free trade and trade barriers
South Sudan
To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes.
Introduced: July 11, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 11, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1287)
Jul 11, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles.
Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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