"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
The following are highlights of the trade-related provisions of the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R. 4213, aka the Tax Extenders Act), as summarized by the House Ways and Means Committee. H.R. 4213 may be voted on by the House as early as May 25, 2010.
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
The Center for Environmental Health has issued a press release announcing that on May 21, 2010, it intended to file legal notices informing five companies - Wal-Mart, Old Navy, Wet Seal, Charlotte Russe, and Arden B. - of high levels of cadmium1 in their jewelry, in violation of California consumer protection law.
On May 20, 2010, the House Ways and Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on Customs Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Pena testified on a number of investigative efforts and strategies ICE is involved in to combat the illegal trade practices and commercial fraud activities of noncompliant importers, exporters, manufacturers, brokers, and others who commit trade-related crimes.
The National Council of Textile Organizations has issued a fact sheet on the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 (TESA), a new bill that is expected to be introduced in Congress during the week beginning May 24, 2010.
On May 20, 2010, the House Ways and Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on Customs Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement. The Customs Commissioner and other government witnesses presented testimony and answered questions. Highlights of what was covered include:
On May 20, 2010, the Senate passed H.R. 4173, a financial reform bill that contains a provision on gold and certain minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries.
"Daily Update on Capitol Hill Trade Actions" is a daily International Trade Today compilation of the most relevant legislation, hearings, and actions by Congress involving international trade. The following are brief summaries of recent Capitol Hill actions:
The European Parliament has formally adopted a directive to extend European Union energy labeling requirements to more products and to add new efficiency classes for all covered products.