A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception relating to the importation of goods made with forced labor and to clarify that forced or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor.

Summary

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the consumptive demand exception with respect to the prohibition on the importation of goods manufactured by forced labor or indentured labor. Includes the manufacture of goods by forced or indentured child labor within such prohibition.

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Timeline

1. 4 October 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 October 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 4 October 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 October 1999

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 October 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 October 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
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