United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (17 Jul 2013): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What this bill does
H.R. 2708, titled the "United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013," proposes to temporarily suspend or reduce import duties on a wide variety of chemicals, food products, and manufactured goods. The bill would extend existing duty suspensions and reductions until December 31, 2015, for certain specified items.
This legislation specifically directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to process past imports of items like orange juice, industrial nitrocellulose, polyester fleece sheet sets, stainless steel cookware from South Korea, and digital still image video cameras. It also includes a technical correction related to stainless steel exhaust gas manifolds. The bill affects importers and consumers by potentially lowering the cost of these goods.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 17, 2013, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has not yet advanced to further legislative stages like committee review, floor debate, or votes in either the House or the Senate.
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 for 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
17 Jul 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2708 do?
- H.R. 2708, titled the "United States Job Creation and Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013," proposes to temporarily suspend or reduce import duties on a wide variety of chemicals, food products, and manufactured goods. The bill would extend existing duty suspensions and reductions until December 31, 2015, for certain specified items. This legislation specifically directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to process past imports of items like orange juice, industrial nitrocellulose, polyester fleece sheet sets, stainless steel cookware from South Korea, and digital still image video cameras. It also includes a technical correction related to stainless steel exhaust gas manifolds. The bill affects importers and consumers by potentially lowering the cost of these goods. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 17, 2013, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Its current status is "Introduced," meaning it has not yet advanced to further legislative stages like committee review, floor debate, or votes in either the House or the Senate.
- Has H.R. 2708 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2708. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2708?
- H.R. 2708 was sponsored by Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] (R-MI), with 7 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2708?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (17 Jul 2013).
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