New Trade-Related Bills as of May 14
Recent trade-related bills introduced in Congress include:
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- HR-1866, amends the Endangered Species Act to harmonize it with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; would outlaw importation of certain sport-hunted trophies or other specimens; introduced by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, May 7.
- HR-1906, Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act; modifies length and weight provisions for vehicles operating on Federal aid highways; introduced by Rep. James McGovern, D-Mass., May 9 (here).
- S-960, Syrian Transition Support Act; allows groups that have gone through vetting to provide arms, military training and non-lethal supplies to Syrian armed opposition, allows for limited distribution of anti-aircraft defense systems, places sanctions on entities transferring arms or oil to the Assad regime; introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., May 15. Read a statement from Menendez on the bill (here).
- S-965; eliminates oil exports from Iran through expanding domestic production; introduced by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., May 15.