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Trade enforcement. The Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act (S. 4955, introduced Aug. 1 by Sens. Graham, R-S.C., and Whitehouse, D-R.I.) would (1) establish a new task force or similar structure within the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes, (2) provide related training and technical assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, (3) expand investigations and prosecutions, and (4) allow for parallel criminal and civil enforcement actions. A companion bill (H.R. 9151) was introduced in the House July 25.
GSP. S. 4915 (introduced July 31 by Sen. Cantwell, D-Wash.) would reauthorize and reform the Generalized System of Preferences (no further details are yet available).
China. The American Tax Dollars for American Solar Manufacturing Act (S. 4873, introduced July 31 by Sens. Brown, D-Ohio, and Cassidy, R-La.) would ensure that only U.S. manufacturers with a genuine domestic supply chain benefit from tax credits intended to strengthen U.S. energy independence by building out the supply chain for solar, wind, critical mineral, and battery projects. According to Brown, this bill cracks down on efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to undermine U.S. national security by preventing any company with ties to a foreign entity of concern from receiving the 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit.
Regulations. S. 4987 (introduced Aug. 1 by Sen. Wyden, D-Ore.) would codify Chevron deference, which was recently overturned by the Supreme Court and had required courts to defer to regulatory agency interpretations of sufficiently vague legislation.
Exports. H.R. 9247 (introduced Aug. 2 by Rep. Crow, D-Colo.) would require the modernization of information technology systems and applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees exports of dual-use and other items.
Seafood. The Senate Commerce Committee amended and approved July 31 the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act (S. 3879), which would require the Department of Commerce to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the U.S.
Agriculture. H.R. 9240 (introduced Aug. 2 by Rep. Bishop, D-Ga.) would require the Department of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports.
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