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S 1839 113th Congress Senate

GSP UPDATE Act

Official title: A bill to make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Dec 17, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 17, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 17, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

GSP Update for Production Diversification and Trade Enhancement Act or GSP UPDATE Act - Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain luggage and travel articles as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1839: GSP UPDATE Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1839/
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"S. 1839: GSP UPDATE Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1839/.
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S. 1839, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1839/.
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[S. 1839: GSP UPDATE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1839/)
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