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Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

Introduced: May 11, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2022
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Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

This bill provides assistance for corporations to move operations from China to countries in Latin America or the Caribbean and addresses related issues.

For example, the bill requires the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to provide financing and other assistance to eligible corporations for costs associated with such a move. Tariffs collected for goods manufactured in China shall be used to pay for such assistance.

The President may provide preferential treatment, including duty-free treatment, for goods produced in a Latin American or Caribbean country by a corporation that received relocation assistance under this bill.

What's happening now April 26, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2022
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 31, 2022
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 13, 2022
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 13, 2022
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 13, 2022
Buck, Ken
· May 11, 2022
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 10, 2022
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Apr 26, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Apr 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7579: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7579/
MLA
"H.R. 7579: Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7579/.
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H.R. 7579, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7579/.
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