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S 4497 116th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Sanctions Tariffs Trade restrictions

Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020

Introduced: August 6, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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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Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 6, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020

This bill suspends through December 31, 2022, any duty imposed on specified articles and articles identified by the U.S. International Trade Commission as related to the response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

What's happening now August 6, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 9, 2020
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 3, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Aug 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4497: Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4497/
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"S. 4497: Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4497/.
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S. 4497, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4497/.
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[S. 4497: Stop PPE Taxes Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4497/)
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