HR 8351 117th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Customs enforcement Tariffs User charges and fees

Formula Act

Introduced: July 14, 2022 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 21, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-160.

Jul 21, 2022

Signed by President.

Jul 21, 2022

Presented to President.

Jul 21, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 21, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3593-3594)

Jul 21, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 19, 2022

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jul 15, 2022

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

Jul 15, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 2 (Roll no. 363). (text: CR H6629)

Jul 15, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6663-6664)

Jul 15, 2022

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.

Jul 15, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8351.

Jul 15, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6629-6631)

Jul 15, 2022

Mr. Blumenauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jul 13, 2022

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 15, 2022	House · vote #363	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	421–2	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Formula Act

This bill provides through December 31, 2022, duty-free treatment to infant formula.

During this time period, articles of infant formula shall not be subject to (1) any additional safeguard duties that may be imposed under subchapter IV of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule; or (2) any other import quotas, tariff-rate quotas, additional duties, or any other duties, fees, exactions, or charges that otherwise would apply to such articles.

Importers shall provide the applicable and anticipated tariff classifications for articles of infant formula on applicable customs entry documents.

What's happening now July 21, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-160.

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