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H.R. 1046 · 115th Congress

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

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BGR GuthrieSponsor
77 cosponsors · 34 D, 43 R
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1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2017

Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue orders applicable to U.S. manufacturers of concrete masonry products. Any such order must provide for the establishment of a Concrete Masonry Products Board to carry out a program of generic promotion, research, and education regarding concrete masonry products.

An order must also provide that assessments be paid by concrete masonry product manufacturers for concrete masonry products manufactured and marketed in the United States. At least 50% of the assessments paid by a manufacturer must be used to support research, education, and generic promotion programs and projects in support of the geographic region of the manufacturer.

During the 60-day period preceding the proposed effective date of an order, Commerce shall conduct a referendum for order approval among manufacturers.

The bill allows petition and review of an order, and order enforcement through U.S. district courts.

The bill requires a study and a report by: (1) the Government Accountability Office on how the board spends assessments collected, the impact of board activities, and other matters relating to the demand for concrete masonry products; and (2) Commerce on the appropriateness and effectiveness of applying the commodity check-off program model to a nonagricultural industry.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017

Latest action (Feb 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2017

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

No recorded floor vote found.