About the bill
This is the second incarnation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, which includes a variety of requirements on trade protection and general trade policy. It would authorize and fund United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security. CBP regulates trade of foreign products entering the United States. The funding for CBP would be used to improve the Automated Commercial Environment that the CBP uses to track imported and exported goods. The bill would expand requirements on imports to ensure health, safety, and the protection of intellectual property rights. It includes provisions to prevent “dumping,” a method of predatory pricing used by foreign companies to undercut local markets and drive away competition, and to protect the United States from …
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
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Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Stabenow Applauds Passage of Customs Enforcement Legislation”
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
on May 14, 2015
“Rep. Dave Trott Joins Michigan Representatives in Leading Effort to Fight Currency Manipulation and Protect Michigan Jobs”
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Rep. Dave Trott [R-MI11, 2015-2018]
on Jun 10, 2015
“Stabenow Applauds Passage of Customs Enforcement Legislation”
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
on May 14, 2015
History
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Feb 12, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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May 11, 2015
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Introduced
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May 11, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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May 13, 2015
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Reported by Senate Committee on Finance
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May 14, 2015
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jun 12, 2015
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Dec 11, 2015
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Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)
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Feb 11, 2016
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate
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Feb 24, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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S. 1269 (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 S. 1269. 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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