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HR 722 118th Congress House International Affairs

Western Hemisphere Nearshoring Act

Introduced: February 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
 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 1, 2023
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.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3