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Tariffs. S. 4364 (introduced April 21 by Sen. Wyden, D-Ore.) would provide for the refund of duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
On April 20 more than a dozen members of Congress wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asking for “expedited consideration” of a Section 301 investigation into “nations unfairly harming our domestic rice producers,” including India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Brazil, and the European Union.
Exports. The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced April 22 the following bills that would make a number of amendments to U.S. export rules.
- H.R. 8170, which would provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor
- H.R. 8202, which would provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations
- H.R. 7962, which would amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 relating to the review of the interagency dispute resolution process
- H.R. 8169, which would provide for expedited consideration of proposals for additions to, removals from, or other modifications with respect to entities on the Entity List
- H.R. 4505, which would increase the number of Bureau of Industry and Security export control officers stationed abroad
- H.R. 5853, which would increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under the ECRA
- H.R. 8288, which would provide assistance for compliance with the ECRA
- H.R. 6331, which would modify certain definitions under the ECRA
- H.R. 8285, which would require a competitive market review of applications for a license to export, reexport, or transfer in-country certain technology
- H.R. 4920, which would require the modernization of BIS information technology systems and applications
- H.R. 6624, which would restrict the export to foreign entities of concern of U.S. intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology
- H.R. 6996, which would facilitate the export of U.S. artificial intelligence systems, computing hardware, and standards
- H.R. 6058, which would provide for multilateral semiconductor technology supply chain coordination
- H.R. 6322, which would amend the ECRA to establish a whistleblower incentive program and provide protections to whistleblowers
- H.R. 8283, which would prevent foreign adversaries from threatening U.S. national security by extracting key technical features of closed-source, U.S.-owned AI models
- H.R. 8284, which would enhance the administration of export control licenses
- H.R. 8287, which would require a comprehensive report on the impact and effectiveness of U.S. semiconductor export controls on China
- H.R. 8036, which would permit the departments of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to the Export Administration Review Board
- H.R. 8289, which would ensure expeditious processing of export license applications
Labeling. The Food Labeling Modernization Act (H.R. 8385, introduced April 20 by Rep. Pallone, D-N.J.) would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements related to nutrient information on food labels. A press release from Pallone’s office said the bill would direct the establishment of a single, standard front-of-package nutrition labeling system for all food products required to bear nutrition labeling and require guidelines for the use of the word “healthy.”
Freight transportation. The Keeping China Off the Rails Act (H.R. 8417, introduced April 21 by Reps. Moolenaar, R-Mich., and Gottheimer, D-N.J.) would require all railroad freight cars operating on the U.S. general railroad system of transportation to meet certain manufacturing and content requirements. “Current law prohibits foreign-developed tracking technology on new railcars,” a joint press release said, “however, it does not address this technology on existing cars, even for the transportation of military cargo.”
Imports. The Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act (H.R. 8471, introduced April 23 by Reps. Steube, R-Fla., and Titus, D-Nev.) would prohibit the importation of non-human primates except for limited, clearly-defined exceptions. The bill would also establish civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation.
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