3.0.0 7408 2022-02-08T23:15:02Z 2022-02-08T23:15:02Z House HR 2020-06-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 119 (Monday, June 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McCAUL:H.R. 7408.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H2673]]]> hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-29T13:01:25Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-29T13:01:20Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-29T13:01:15Z Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020 116 7549 HR 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Related bill CRS 2020-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2020-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2020-06-29 True Foreign Trade and International Finance Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Department of Commerce Department of State Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government lending and loan guarantees Small business Foreign Trade and International Finance 00 2020-06-29 Introduced in House 2020-08-17T23:16:05Z Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020

This bill abolishes the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and transfers from the Department of Commerce to the Department of State all functions that were authorized to be performed by the service under any statute, reorganization plan, executive order, or other provision of law. Specifically, the bill transfers to the State Department all contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of funds, as well as all personnel.

Further, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs and the relevant diplomatic missions shall, through specified activities, emphasize (1) the promotion of exports of goods and services from the United States, particularly by small and medium-sized businesses; and (2) the protection of U.S. business interests abroad.

]]> Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020 Display Title Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To abolish the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Foreign Trade Modernization Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7408ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7408ih.xml 2020-06-29 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.