Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act

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R TiptonSponsor

7 cosponsors · 1 D, 6 R

7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 7, 2012

Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act or TRADE for Small Businesses and Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Agriculture to collect information on foreign tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices affecting exports of U.S. goods and services and U.S. agricultural commodities, respectively. Requires both Secretaries to make such information available to U.S. exporters on the Export.gov website.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting for Small Businesses and Jobs Act

Also known as: TRADE for Small Businesses and Jobs Act

Latest action (May 7, 2012): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: May 7, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.