Senate Bill 4976
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Trade Preference Reform and Worker Protection Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4976
Congress
116
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Trade Preference Reform and Worker Protection Act of 2020
This bill prohibits the President from providing duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences when the U.S. unemployment rate has been less than 4%, on average, during the preceding six-month period, and it makes countries that use forced labor or child labor ineligible for duty-free treatment.
December 8, 2020
12/08/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12/08/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:49 PM