United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 Jan 2013): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What this bill does
The United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, introduced in the House of Representatives, would temporarily suspend or reduce certain import duties. It would also extend existing duty suspensions, reductions, and modifications for various chemicals, food items, and other goods until December 31, 2015. Additionally, the bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to process specific past imports, including orange juice, industrial nitrocellulose, polyester fleece sheet sets, certain cookware from South Korea, and digital still image video cameras.
This legislation specifically targets the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, which dictates import duties. The bill lists hundreds of specific chemicals and manufactured goods for which duty rates would be altered. It also makes a technical correction related to the description of stainless steel exhaust gas manifolds.
As of its introduction on January 1, 2013, this bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. No further legislative action has been recorded.
Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.
Official summary
United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend or reduce temporarily certain rates of duty on specified chemicals and other items.
Extends through December 31, 2015, certain existing duty suspensions, reductions, and other modification fro specified chemicals, food, and other items.
Directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate or reliquidate certain entries of: (1) orange juice, (2) industrial nitrocellulose from the United Kingdom, (3) polyester fleece sheet sets, (4) top-of-the-stove stainless steel cooking ware from the Republic of Korea, and (5) digital still image video cameras.
Makes a technical correction to the article description for stainless steel single-piece exhaust gas manifolds.
Timeline
1 Jan 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6727 do?
- The United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, introduced in the House of Representatives, would temporarily suspend or reduce certain import duties. It would also extend existing duty suspensions, reductions, and modifications for various chemicals, food items, and other goods until December 31, 2015. Additionally, the bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to process specific past imports, including orange juice, industrial nitrocellulose, polyester fleece sheet sets, certain cookware from South Korea, and digital still image video cameras. This legislation specifically targets the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, which dictates import duties. The bill lists hundreds of specific chemicals and manufactured goods for which duty rates would be altered. It also makes a technical correction related to the description of stainless steel exhaust gas manifolds. As of its introduction on January 1, 2013, this bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. No further legislative action has been recorded.
- Has H.R. 6727 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 6727. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6727?
- H.R. 6727 was sponsored by Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] (R-MI), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6727?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (1 Jan 2013).
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