Companion Textile Enforcement Bill Introduced in Senate
On August 5, 2010, Senator Hagan (D) introduced S. 3741, a bill to provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relating to textile or apparel articles, and for other purposes.
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According to Congressional sources, this is a companion bill to H.R. 5393, the Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 that was introduced on May 25, 2010.
While the text of S. 3741 is not yet available, H.R. 5393 would require the President to establish and maintain a program to require certain declarations and information from nonresident importers of textile or apparel articles; amend 19 USC 1484(a) by adding a new affidavit requirement; make certain textile or apparel article importations subject to seizure and forfeiture; etc.
(See ITT’s Online Archives or 06/02/10 news, 10030222, for BP summary of H.R. 5393. See ITT’s Online Archives or 08/06/10 news, 10080624, for previous BP summary announcing that this bill was introduced.)