H.R. 6406: To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-12-07 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1100, the text of H.R. 6406 as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-12-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 539 (2006): On Passage, HR6406 (2006-12-08), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Pursuant to section 2 of House Resolution 1100, the text of H.R. 6406 as passed by the House, will be appended to the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6111. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to repeal certain expired provisions reducing temporarily the rate of duty on specified chemicals. Provides, through December 31, 2009, for new duty suspensions and reductions and existing duty supensions and reductions. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for certain reliquidations. Authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Vietnam. Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 - Provides for duty-free treatment for specified Haitian apparel articles. Africa Investment Incentive Act of 2006 - Extends duty-free treatment to specified imported sub-Saharan African apparel articles. Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act - Extends duty-free treatment or other preferential treatment to articles from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru covered under the Andean Trade Preference Act. Amends the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to limitations on waivers of competitive need under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program. Extends the GSP Program.

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To modify temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-22] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 539 (2006): On Passage, HR6406 (2006-12-08): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr6406.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6406 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109