New Trade-Related Bills as of May 28
Recent trade-related legislation introduced in Congress includes:
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- HR-2158, exempts from 1981 Lacey Act amendments the expedited removal of certain snake species from the U.S., and for other purposes; introduced by Rep. John Fleming, R-La., on May 23.
- HR-2188, amends title 37 of the U.S. code to ensure footwear furnished or obtained by allowance for enlisted members of the Armed Forces upon their initial entry into the Armed Forces complies with domestic source requirements; introduced by Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, on May 23. The Senate version of the bill, S-1051, was introduced by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
- HR-2213, requires new and reconfigured borders and ports of entry to incorporate into their design concerns relating to border location-dependent businesses; introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, on May 24.
- H-Res 236, a resolution expressing the sense that the full amount in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund should be spent on U.S. ports and harbors each year; introduced by Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., on May 23.