# 115-hr-4068: Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017

115-hr-4068, Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4068
- Congress: 115
- Title: Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Competitive Need Limitations Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the competitive need limitation review process by: (1) modifying the deadline for the review process, and (2) establishing the relevant domestic production time frame for such review as within the preceding three years (currently on January 1, 1995). (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.)

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4068 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4068)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5129)
- [115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4143)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4068 (as of 2025-11-18).