New House Bill Would Require USTR to Examine Cambodia's GSP Eligibility
Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., and Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, on Feb. 26 introduced H. 1376, which would require the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to study whether Cambodia's participation in the Generalized System of Preferences program should be limited,…
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suspended or ended. The bill follows the January introduction in the Senate of S. 34, the Cambodia Trade Act. That bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., and has since been joined by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. (see 1901100016). Lowenthal said Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen "and his regime must pay a price for their role in destroying the rule of law and violating the basic freedoms of the Cambodian people.” Cambodia's participation in the GSP beneficiary program was re-approved in April 2018.