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21 May 2019

Legislation Introduced or Passed in the 116th U.S. Congress

From 13 through 19 May 2019, members of the U.S. Congress introduced and/or approved the following international trade-related bills that may have an impact on Hong Kong or mainland China.

Bill Number/ Sponsor	Date Introduced	Description	Action
S. 1459 Hawley	14/05/2019	To control the export to China of certain technology and intellectual property important to the national interest of the United States	Referred to Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
S. 1453 Jones	14/05/2019	To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases	Referred to Senate Finance Committee
H.R. 2690 Blunt Rochester	14/05/2019	To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide adjustment assistance to farmers adversely affected by reduced exports resulting from tariffs imposed as retaliation for U.S. tariff increases	Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
H.R. 2755 Boyle	14/05/2019	To standardise and extend certain Buy America provisions	Referred to House Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure committees
H.R. 2827 Dingell	17/05/2019	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance used as a food contact substance to be unsafe and therefore treated as adulterated under such Act	Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee

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21 May 2019

Legislation Introduced or Passed in the 116th U.S. Congress

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