HR 1038
118th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Trade adjustment assistance
U.S. territories and protectorates
To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.
Introduced: February 14, 2023
Introduced by:
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Democratic
· Virgin Islands
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill extends eligibility for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers (TAA) program to workers in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The TAA program provides federal assistance to workers who involuntarily lose their jobs due to foreign competition.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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