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S. 2794 114th Congress Senate

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to establish a process for the submission and consideration of petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Administrative remediesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightConsumer affairs
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Economic performance and conditionsGovernment information and archivesLegislative rules and procedureManufacturingTariffsU.S. International Trade Commission
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Apr 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 13, 2016
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 Latest action April 13, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

This bill declares the sense of Congress that it should consider a miscellaneous tariff bill.

The U.S. International Trade Commission shall:

  • conduct a process, meeting specified requirements, for the submission and consideration of petitions for duty suspensions and reductions; and
  • report to Congress on the effects of duty suspensions and reductions enacted pursuant to this Act on producers, purchasers, and consumers in the United States.

The bill prescribes requirements for publication by specified congressional committees of a list of limited tariff benefits contained in a miscellaneous tariff bill.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4923 Identical bill American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 28, 2016
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 26, 2016
Burr, Richard
· Apr 13, 2016
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 13, 2016
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 13, 2016
Toomey, Patrick
· Apr 13, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2794: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2794/
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"S. 2794: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2794/.
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S. 2794, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2794/.
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