HR 2493 · 112th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third country fabric program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2011-07-11· Sponsored by Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.(2011-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend, through FY2015, the third-country fabric rule granting duty-free treatment of apparel articles wholly assembled, or knit-to-shape and wholly assembled, or both, in one or more lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, regardless of the country of origin of the fabric or the yarn used to make such articles. Revises the term "sub-Saharan African country" to include the Republic of South Sudan under such Act.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats