HR 2729
114th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Public-private cooperation
Small business
American Export Promotion Act of 2015
Introduced: June 11, 2015
Introduced by:
Boyle, Brendan F.
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Jun 11, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 11, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Export Promotion Act of 2015
Authorizes appropriations for the Manufacturing and Services unit of the International Trade Administration (ITA) of the Department of Commerce for the ITA's Market Development Cooperator Program.
Requires, in the use of such funds, a preference to be given to activities that:
- assist small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses, and
- will create or sustain the greatest number of jobs or obtain the maximum return on investment.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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