GSP Footwear Act of 2017
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Jun 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
What this bill does
The GSP Footwear Act of 2017 would allow the President to designate certain types of footwear as eligible for duty-free import into the United States. This change would apply to specific categories of footwear, detailed by their classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
This bill affects companies that import footwear and potentially domestic footwear manufacturers. The President must also include a study on the U.S. footwear industry in reports to Congress for six years. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative would be required to ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine domestic production and potential for future production of similar footwear.
As of May 25, 2017, this bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Adrian Smith and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. It is a new proposal and has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress.
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Official summary
GSP Footwear Act of 2017
This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the President to designate certain footwear as eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
The President shall include in the next six annual reports to Congress regarding the status of internationally recognized worker rights within a GSP eligible beneficiary developing country a study on the state of the U.S. footwear manufacturing industry for the preceding year.
In conducting any study of the probable economic effect of providing duty-free treatment under the GSP to such footwear, the U.S. Trade Representative shall request the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine current domestic production of like or directly competitive footwear articles and to identify any such articles where domestic commercial production is likely to occur within the next year.
Timeline
12 Jun 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2735 do?
- The GSP Footwear Act of 2017 would allow the President to designate certain types of footwear as eligible for duty-free import into the United States. This change would apply to specific categories of footwear, detailed by their classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. This bill affects companies that import footwear and potentially domestic footwear manufacturers. The President must also include a study on the U.S. footwear industry in reports to Congress for six years. Additionally, the U.S. Trade Representative would be required to ask the U.S. International Trade Commission to examine domestic production and potential for future production of similar footwear. As of May 25, 2017, this bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative Adrian Smith and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. It is a new proposal and has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress.
- Has H.R. 2735 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2735. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2735?
- H.R. 2735 was sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2735?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (12 Jun 2017).
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