H.R. 1020 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1020 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Mar 6, 2013, sponsored by Aaron Schock with 242 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 242
- Policy area
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
What it does
Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments of articles that are exempt from customs duties and certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Aaron Schock (R-IL). Co-sponsors: 93 Democrats, 149 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 6, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (Mar 12, 2013)
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