H.R. 5920 (112th): Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act

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

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HR 5920 IH

112th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5920

To create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 7, 2012

Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To create jobs and promote fair trade by increasing duties on certain foreign goods imported into the United States.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Creating Manufacturing Jobs and Promoting Fair Trade Act’.

SEC. 2. POLYURETHANE SPONGES.

Subheading 3921.13.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended in the general rate of duty column by striking ‘4.2%’ and inserting ‘6.5%’.

SEC. 3. STEEL WOOL CLEANING PADS.

Subheading 7323.10.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended--

(1) in the general rate of duty column, by striking ‘Free’ and inserting ‘20%’; and

(2) in the special rate of duty column, by inserting the following: ‘Free (A, AU, BH, CA, CL, E, IL, J, JO, MA, MX, OM, P, PE, SG)’.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.