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H.R.1295: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced March 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 29, 2015
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| Week Ending | Rank |
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| June 28, 2015 | 5th |
Bill Summary
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 TITLE I--EXTENSION OF AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 (Sec. 103) This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to extend through FY2025 the duty-free treatment of the products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries under those Acts. The extended period also applies to: the preferential treatment of apparel...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 29, 2015 |
Became Public Law No: 114-27. |
| June 29, 2015 |
Signed by President. |
| June 26, 2015 |
Presented to President.
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| June 25, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 25, 2015 |
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 286 - 138 (Roll no. 388). (consideration: CR H4689-4698; text: CR H4689)
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| June 25, 2015 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4697)
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| June 25, 2015 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 338, the House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment.
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| June 25, 2015 |
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4666-4698; text as House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment: CR H4666-4689)
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| June 25, 2015 |
Rule H. Res. 338 passed House.
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| June 24, 2015 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 338 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1295 with 1 hour of general debate. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment.
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| June 24, 2015 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| June 24, 2015 |
Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1295) with an amendment (SA 2065) by Voice Vote. |
| June 24, 2015 |
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2067 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4584)
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| June 24, 2015 |
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4583-4584)
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| June 24, 2015 |
Vote in the SenateCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2065) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 22. Record Vote Number: 220. (consideration: CR S4583, S4583-4584) |
| June 18, 2015 |
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2065) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4291; text: CR S4291)
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| June 18, 2015 |
Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2067 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4291)
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| June 18, 2015 |
Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2065) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4291)
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| June 18, 2015 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4290-4292)
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| June 15, 2015 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
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| June 11, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 11, 2015 |
On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 32 (Roll no. 345). (consideration: CR H4217-4218)
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| June 11, 2015 |
Pursuant to a previous order of the House the previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4172-4218)
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| June 11, 2015 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan(WI) motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the title and agree to the Senate amendment to the text with an amendment No. 1 printed in the Congressional Record.
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| June 11, 2015 |
Pursuant to a previous special order Mr. Ryan(WI) moved to agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H4172-4218; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H4172-4210)
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| June 11, 2015 |
UNANIMOUS CONSENT_REQUEST - Mr. Byrne asked unanimous consent that the order of the House of June 10, 2015, regarding consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 1295, be modified by striking "printed" and inserting "submitted for printing". Agreed to without objection.
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| June 10, 2015 |
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Sessions asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to take from the Speaker's table H.R. 1295, with the Senate amendments thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any point of order, a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House (1) concur in the Senate amendment to the title and (2) concur in the Senate amendment to the text with the amendment printed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 18 and numbered (1); that the Senate amendments and the motion be debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question. Agreed to without objection.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Vote in the SenatePassed Senate, under the order of 5/13/15, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 1. Record Vote Number: 178. (consideration: CR S2907) |
| May 14, 2015 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2899-2908, S2946)
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| April 20, 2015 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
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| April 16, 2015 |
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| April 15, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 15, 2015 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2236-2237) |
| April 15, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1295.
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| April 15, 2015 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2236-2238)
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| April 15, 2015 |
Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| April 13, 2015 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
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| April 13, 2015 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-71.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| March 25, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 4, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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| March 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by George Holding (R-N.C.) |