SENATE BILL: Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2020 (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2020

Senate Bill
to temporarily prohibit the importation of certain iron and steel articles.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Support Our Steelworkers Act of 2020”.

SECTION 2. DUTIES ON THE IMPORTATION OF STEEL PRODUCTS.

(a) A permanent tariff rate of 5% shall be imposed on the importation of any article classified under chapter 72 or 73 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
(b) The President may increase this tariff rate to up to 15% on specific countries deemed to be engaging in unfair trade practices for up to 150 days.
 (i) The President must obtain congressional authorisation to extend an increase of tariffs under Part B beyond 150 days.

SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTATION

(a) This bill shall take effect on the January 1st 2021.

House of Representatives
Passed the House of Representatives 5-2-1-1


People's Regional Senate
Passed 5-0-1 in the Atlasian Senate assembled