H.R. 644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

H.R. 644 — 114^th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary

An act to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory.

Other Titles

• Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015
• Fighting Hunger Incentive Act of 2015
• America Gives More Act of 2015
• Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
• American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2015
• Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act
• Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015
• Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
• Enforce and Protect Act of 2015
• Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015
• Small Business Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
• State Trade Coordination Act
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
• Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
• Enforce and Protect Act of 2015
• Preclearance Authorization Act of 2015
• Small Business Trade Enhancement Act of 2015
• State Trade Coordination Act
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act
• An act to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes.
• Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor

Tom Reed

Co-Sponsors

• Ryan A. Costello
• Christopher P. Gibson
• Mike Kelly
• Devin Nunes
• Erik Paulsen
• Aaron Schock
• Patrick J. Tiberi

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Administrative remedies
• Advisory bodies
• Agricultural trade
• Alaska
• Arab-Israeli relations
• Archaeology and anthropology
• Aviation and airports
• Canada
• Charitable contributions
• Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
• Computers and information technology
• Congressional oversight
• Currency
• Customs enforcement
• Department of Homeland Security
• Economic performance and conditions
• Employee benefits and pensions
• Employment discrimination and employee rights
• Environmental regulatory procedures
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal officials
• Financial services and investments
• Food assistance and relief
• Food industry and services
• Foreign Trade and International Finance
• Free trade and trade barriers
• Gaza Strip
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government studies and investigations
• Government trust funds
• Historical and cultural resources
• Horticulture and plants
• Human rights
• Income tax deductions
• Indian lands and resources rights
• Intellectual property
• Interest, dividends, interest rates
• International monetary system and foreign exchange
• International organizations and cooperation
• Israel
• Labor standards
• Land use and conservation
• Latin America
• Legislative rules and procedure
• Manufacturing
• Mexico
• Middle East
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
• Palestinians
• Performance measurement
• Product safety and quality
• Sales and excise taxes
• Sanctions
• Small business
• Smuggling and trafficking
• Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
• Tariffs
• Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
• Tax-exempt organizations
• Trade agreements and negotiations
• Trade restrictions
• Travel and tourism
• U.S. International Trade Commission
• User charges and fees
• Visas and passports
• West Bank
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
• Youth employment and child labor

Related Bills

• H.Res. 101 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 644) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Permanently Extend and Expand the Charitable Deduction for Contributions of Food Inventory, and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 636) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Permanently Extend Increased Expensing Limitations, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2523 (114^th) : American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act
• S. 1269 (114^th) : Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
• S. 1015 (114^th) : Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2015
• H.Res. 305 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Bill (H.R. 1314) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide for a Right to an Administrative Appeal Relating to Adverse Determinations of Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Organizations, and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 644) to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Permanently Extend and Expand the Charitable Deduction for Contributions of Food Inventory.
• H.R. 1947 (114^th) : STRONGER Act of 2015
• H.Res. 560 (114^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Conference Report to Accompany the Bill (H.R. 644) to Reauthorize Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Functions and Activities, and for Other Purposes, and Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 2250) Making Appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2016, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 2029 (114^th) : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
• H.R. 1907 (114^th) : Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
• H.R. 4184 (114^th) : Food Recovery Act of 2015

Major Actions

Introduced	2/02/2015
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	2/12/2015
Passed Senate	5/14/2015
Passed House	6/12/2015
Passed House	12/11/2015
Passed Senate	2/11/2016
Signed by President	2/24/2016

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 644 Fighting Hunger Incentive Act	2/12/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 168 voted YES 245 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage: H R 644 Fighting Hunger Incentive Act	2/12/2015	This bill PASSED the House 279 voted YES 137 voted NO 17 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 1224 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	5/14/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 1241 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	5/14/2015	by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 644	5/14/2015	This bill PASSED the Senate 78 voted YES 20 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Concurring in Senate amendments with amendment: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015	6/12/2015	This bill PASSED the House 240 voted YES 190 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion To Go To Conference: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015	12/01/2015	This motion PASSED the House 252 voted YES 170 voted NO 12 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015	12/02/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 193 voted YES 232 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015	12/11/2015	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 239 voted NO 23 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015	12/11/2015	This bill PASSED the House 256 voted YES 158 voted NO 20 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 644	2/11/2016	This motion PASSED the Senate 73 voted YES 22 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Conference Report H.R. 644	2/11/2016	This bill PASSED the Senate 75 voted YES 20 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/02/2015
		2/02/2015	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
		2/02/2015	Introduced in House
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/04/2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
		2/09/2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-18.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/09/2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 12.
		2/10/2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 101 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.
		2/12/2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 101.
		2/12/2015	The resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 644 and H.R. 636 under closed rules.
		2/12/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 644.
		2/12/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		2/12/2015	Mr. Neal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means.
		2/12/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment that adds 3 new sections to the bill. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.
		2/12/2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
		2/12/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		2/12/2015
		2/12/2015	House amendment offered
select this vote	Vote	2/12/2015	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 644 Fighting Hunger Incentive Act
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	2/12/2015	On Passage: H R 644 Fighting Hunger Incentive Act
		2/23/2015	Received in the Senate.
		4/16/2015	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	4/20/2015	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
		5/13/2015
		5/13/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/14/2015	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		5/14/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2015	Amendment SA 1224 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	5/14/2015	Amendment SA 1241 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		5/14/2015
		5/14/2015	Senate amendment submitted
		5/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1241 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
		5/14/2015	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1241 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		5/14/2015	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1224 proposed by Senator Hatch.
		5/14/2015	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1224 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		5/14/2015	Amendment SA 1224 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S2899) In the nature of a substitute.
		5/14/2015	Amendment SA 1241 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S2946; text: CR S2946) To change the title.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	5/14/2015	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 644
		6/12/2015	Mr. Tiberi moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendments.
		6/12/2015	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 305, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Tiberi motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the title of H.R. 644 and concur in the Senate amendment to the text of H.R. 644 with the amendment printed in part A of the House Report 114-146 modified by the amendment printed in part B of the report.
		6/12/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, further proceedings on the Tiberi motion to concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 644 were postponed.
		6/12/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/12/2015	Concurring in Senate amendments with amendment: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
		6/23/2015	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
		6/23/2015	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		6/23/2015	Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.
		6/23/2015	Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees presented in Senate.
		6/23/2015	The language of the motion to insist on the Senate amendment to the House bill and the corresponding cloture motion was amended to request a conference with the House by Unanimous Consent.
		6/24/2015	Considered by Senate.
		6/24/2015	Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Hatch; Cornyn; Thune; Isakson; Wyden; Schumer; Stabenow.
		6/24/2015	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		6/24/2015	Cloture motion on the motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		6/24/2015	Motion to insist on Senate amendment to House bill, request a conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees, agreed to by Voice Vote.
		12/01/2015	Mr. Brady (TX) moved that the House insist upon its amendment to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference
		12/01/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to a conference on H.R. 644.
		12/01/2015	The previous question was ordered without objection.
		12/01/2015	Ms. Kuster moved that the House instruct conferees.
		12/01/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in subtitle A of title VII of the Senate amendment relating to currency manipulation.
		12/01/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kuster motion to instruct conferees the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kuster demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a time to be announced.
select this vote	Vote	12/01/2015	On Motion To Go To Conference: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
		12/02/2015	Considered as unfinished business.
		12/02/2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		12/02/2015	The Speaker appointed conferees: Brady of Texas, Reichert, Tiberi, Levin, and Linda T. Sánchez of California.
select this vote	Vote	12/02/2015	On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
		12/07/2015	Conference held.
		12/09/2015	Conferees agreed to file conference report.
		12/09/2015	Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
		12/09/2015	Conference report H. Rept. 114-376 filed.
		12/11/2015	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Brady (TX) asked unanimous consent that the question on adopting a motion to recommit on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
		12/11/2015	Mr. Brady (TX) brought up conference report H. Rept. 114-376 for consideration pursuant to H.Res. 560.
		12/11/2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644.
		12/11/2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		12/11/2015	Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.
		12/11/2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
		12/11/2015	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The instructions contained in the Doggett motion to recommit seek to require the managers on the part of the House to to 1) disagree to a provision that bars the inclusion of climate change provisions in fast track trade deals, 2) disagree to a provision that weakens provisions to combat human trafficking, and 3) insist on the currency manipulation provisions from the Senate version of the Customs bill. The Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions (which was not debatable) and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the roll call vote on the motion to recommit the conference report with instructions was postponed until a time to be announced.
		12/11/2015	The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 114-376 as unfinished business.
		12/11/2015	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	Vote	12/11/2015	On Motion to Recommit Conference Report with Instructions: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	12/11/2015	On Agreeing to the Conference Report: H R 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
		12/14/2015	Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
		2/09/2016	Conference report considered in Senate.
		2/09/2016	Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 644 presented in Senate.
		2/11/2016	Conference report considered in Senate.
		2/11/2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
select this vote	Vote	2/11/2016	On the Cloture Motion H.R. 644
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	2/11/2016	On the Conference Report H.R. 644
	Presented to President	2/23/2016	Presented to President.
	Signed	2/24/2016	Signed by President.
	Enacted	2/24/2016	Became Public Law No: 114-125.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1224	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	May 13, 2015	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2015.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 1241	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	May 14, 2015	Passed by voice vote on May 13, 2015.
	To change the title. Show amendment details