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- H.R.6560
H.R.6560: To establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 22, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 30, 2008
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Bill Summary
Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish an earned import allowance program, which shall provide earned import allowance certificates to any producer or entity controlling production of eligible apparel articles in the Dominican Republic, based on specified elements. Specifies as eligible apparel articles cotton (but not denim) trousers,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6560.
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DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6560.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 22, 2008 |
Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) |