Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act

Summary

Assistance for Workers Harmed by Tariffs on Exports Act This bill provides financial assistance to workers harmed by retaliatory foreign tariffs by expanding the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program. The program currently provides assistance to workers adversely affected by competing imported goods and services. Under the bill, workers at firms that have seen a significant decrease in sales, production, or exports of goods or services, in whole or in part as a result of tariffs imposed by foreign countries in response to U.S. tariff increases, may petition the Department of Labor for trade adjustment assistance.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 July 2018

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 July 2018 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 2018

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Sponsors

• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• RON KIND · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rick Larsen · D · Cosponsor
• Bradley Schneider · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

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