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H.R. 991: Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

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H.R. 991: Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-06 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-164.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-06 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-164. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

Plain summary

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act This bill extends preferential duty treatment for certain apparel items produced in the Caribbean Basin through FY2030, and it extends the date through which certain merchandise processing fees may be charged through October 21, 2029.

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Official text

Extension of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · 26 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 991, The Extension of the Caribbean Basin Recovery Act (2020-09-22); CBO cost estimate: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 991, The Extension of the Caribbean Basin Recovery Act (2020-09-22)

Cosponsors on this site

David Schweikert (R-AZ), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Tom Cole (R-OK), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Steven Horsford (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr991 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116