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HR 8884 116th Congress House

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2020 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 7, 2020
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 Latest action December 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences through June 30, 2021, it adds human rights, environmental, and other criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country, and it requires a review of laws relating to internationally recognized worker rights.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Chu, Judy
California · Dec 18, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 10, 2020
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 10, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Dec 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8884/
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"H.R. 8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8884/.
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H.R. 8884, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8884/.
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[H.R. 8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8884/)
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