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H.R. 4923 (114th): American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

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To establish a process for the submission and consideration of petitions for temporary duty suspensions and reductions, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Kevin Brady

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: May 11, 2016
Length: 10 pages
Introduced
Apr 13, 2016
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on May 20, 2016

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 20, 2016.

Law
Pub.L. 114-159
Cosponsors

61 Cosponsors (43 Republicans, 18 Democrats)

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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 2794: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016

Introduced on Apr 13, 2016. 99% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 998: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015

Introduced on Apr 16, 2015. 54% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Apr 13, 2016
 
Introduced

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Apr 20, 2016
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 25, 2016
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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Apr 27, 2016
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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May 10, 2016
 
Passed Senate

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May 20, 2016
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4923 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4923. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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