H.R. 5429 (112th): To suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-women’s footwear.

112^th Congress, 2011–2013. Text as of May 07, 2012 (Introduced).

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HR 5429 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5429

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-women’s footwear.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 7, 2012

Mr. HUELSKAMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain non-women’s footwear.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTAIN NON-WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR.

(a) In General- Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

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‘ 9902.01.00 Other tennis shoes, basketball shoes, and the like, with outer soles of rubber, plastic, leather, or composition leather and uppers of leather, not covering the ankle, valued more than $2.50/pair, other than house slippers and work footwear, the forgoing for persons other than women (provided for in subheading 6403.99.90) Free No change No change On or before 12/31/2015 ’.

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(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.