S1969-118

Introduced

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require reciprocity with respect to de minimis entries of articles, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 14, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require reciprocity with respect to de minimis entries of articles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Finance, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023.
  • Section id3bba7d36672d457fa226a41f226e55f2: 2. Modification of treatment of de minimis entries of articles Section 321 of Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1321) is amended— by amending subsection (a)(2)(C)...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require reciprocity with respect to de minimis entries of articles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Finance, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require reciprocity with respect to de minimis entries of articles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Finance Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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importers, exporters, and commercial firms:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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federal implementing agencies:
importers, exporters, and commercial firms:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 14, 2023

Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Vance) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Finance Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"de minimis entry" §id3bba7d36672d457fa226a41f226e55f2

the entry of articles imported by one person on one day with a fair retail value that does not exceed— in the case of articles entering the United States, the applicable threshold established under paragraph (1)(A)

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