House Concurrent Resolution 40
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Expressing the sense of Congress that all direct and indirect subsidies that benefit the production or export of sugar by all major sugar producing and consuming countries should be eliminated.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
40
Congress
115
Policy Area
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Primary focus of measure is competitiveness, trade barriers and adjustment assistance; foreign loans and international monetary system; international banking; trade agreements and negotiations; customs enforcement, tariffs, and trade restrictions; foreign investment. Measures concerning border enforcement may fall under Immigration policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should seek the elimination of all subsidies benefiting the production or export of sugar by any foreign country that:
- exported more than 200,000 metric tons of sugar in 2014, 2015, or 2016, or
- has in effect a free trade agreement with the United States.
Urges the President to:
- report to Congress detailed information about how any of such country has eliminated such subsidies; and
- propose legislation to implement U.S. sugar policy reforms.
March 23, 2017
03/24/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
03/23/2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:48 PM