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H.R. 4316 112th Congress House

To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the…

Official title: To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the N… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance American SamoaCaribbean areaGuamNorthern Mariana Islands
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Trade adjustment assistanceU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade adjustment assistance for workers program to the U.S. territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4316: To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4316/
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"H.R. 4316: To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4316/.
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H.R. 4316, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4316/.
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[H.R. 4316: To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4316/)
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