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Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:28 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2080

Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

This bill establishes a process by which a core seasonal industry may petition for countervailing and antidumping duties.

A core seasonal industry means the producers (1) of a domestic like product that is a raw agricultural product, (2) whose collective output constitutes a majority of the total production in any state or group of states that accounts for a major portion of the total production during a discrete season or cyclical period of time, and (3) that make substantially all of their sales during that season or time period.

The bill also provides that this process shall apply with respect to goods from Canada and Mexico.

Current Status of Bill S 2080

Bill S 2080 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 16, 2021. Bill S 2080 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 16, 2021.  Bill S 2080's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of June 16, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2080

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2080

Primary Policy Focus

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Potential Impact Areas

- Agricultural trade
- Canada
- Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
- Government studies and investigations
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Tariffs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2080

A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the treatment of core seasonal industries affected by antidumping or countervailing duty investigations, and for other purposes.
Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021
Defending Domestic Produce Production Act of 2021

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