# 116-hr-8884: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.

116-hr-8884, To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8884
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify and extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- 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 through June 30, 2021, it adds human rights, environmental, and other criteria for designation as a beneficiary developing country, and it requires a review of laws relating to internationally recognized worker rights.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7551: Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Outreach Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act
- 116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8884)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7551: Earned Income and Child Tax Credits Outreach Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7551)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7330: GREEN Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7330)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8884 (as of 2025-11-18).