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HR 4448 116th Congress House

GARLIC Act

Official title: To address loopholes in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that allow companies to avoid the duty rate applicable to dehydrated garlic.

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agricultural tradeAsiaChinaCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
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Economic performance and conditionsHorticulture and plantsTariffs
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Giving Agriculture Relief from Loopholes in International Commerce Act or the GARLIC Act

This bill specifies that processed dried garlic and dried garlic mixed with minimal amounts of other vegetables are subject to the higher duty imposed on dried garlic instead of the lower duties imposed on further processed vegetables and other mixed vegetables.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Garamendi, John
California · Dec 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4448: GARLIC Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4448/
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"H.R. 4448: GARLIC Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4448/.
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H.R. 4448, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4448/.
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