# 115-hr-4979: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.

115-hr-4979, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4979
- Congress: 115
- Title: To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and to make technical changes to the competitive need limitations provision of the program.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2018-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill extends the Generalized System of Preferences (a U.S. trade preference program that provides duty-free access to imports on products from certain developing countries) through 2020. The Trade Act of 1974 is amended to modify the deadline for the review process for the competitive needs limitation. (The competitive need limitation terminates duty-free treatment with respect to articles from a beneficiary developing country if certain import limits are exceeded.) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 is amended to extend through June 21, 2026, the authority for customs user fees for the processing of merchandise formally entered or released into the United States.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2018-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4547: Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4979 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4979)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4547: Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4547)
- [115-hr-4318: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4318)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4979 (as of 2025-11-18).