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H.R. 4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

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H.R. 4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-09 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-239.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 18 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4318 (2018-01-16), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-239. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

Plain summary

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 This bill amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to: (1) repeal expired reductions in rates of duty for specified chemicals and other items; and (2) provide for duty suspensions and reductions through December 31, 2020, for specified chemicals and other items. (Sec. 1665) The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to extend through October 13, 2027 (currently, July 21, 2027), the authority of the Department of the Treasury to collect certain customs user fees for the processing of formally or informally entered or released merchandise.

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Official text

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · 30 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4318, Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018 (2018-01-16)

Cosponsors on this site

Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Jim Costa (D-CA)

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4318 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115