HR 4318 115th Congress House

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty.

Introduced: November 9, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 13, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-239.

Sep 13, 2018

Signed by President.

Sep 6, 2018

Presented to President.

Sep 4, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 4, 2018

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7784-7785)

Sep 4, 2018

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7784-7785)

Sep 4, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendments to H.R. 4318.

Sep 4, 2018

Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H7784-7786)

Jul 30, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 26, 2018

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S5438)

Jul 26, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(text: CR S5438)

Jul 26, 2018

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5438)

Jul 26, 2018

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 17, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jan 16, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jan 16, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H185-385)

Jan 16, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H185-385)

Jan 16, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jan 16, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4318.

Jan 16, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H395-396)

Jan 16, 2018

Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 9, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Nov 9, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 16, 2018	House · vote #18	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	402–0	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 3,664	–	To improve the bill.	Agreed to	Jul 26, 2018

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Latest action September 13, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-239.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items.

(Sec. 1665) The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through October 13, 2027 (currently, July 21, 2027), the authority of the Department of the Treasury to collect certain customs user fees for the processing of formally or informally entered or released merchandise.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 26

Ferguson, A.

· Jan 16, 2018

Costa, Jim

California · Jan 11, 2018

Indiana · Dec 15, 2017

McClintock, Tom

California · Dec 15, 2017

New York · Nov 30, 2017

Massachusetts · Nov 9, 2017

Nebraska · Nov 9, 2017

Walker, Mark

· Nov 9, 2017

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