I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5431 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2012 Mr. Huelskamp introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on certain women’s footwear.

1.

Certain women’s footwear

(a)

In general

Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: 9902.01.00Footwear valued over $3 but not over $6.50/pair, with uppers of vegetable fibers and having outer soles of textile materials having the greatest surface area in contact with the ground, but not taken into account under the terms of additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 64 of the HTSUS, for women (provided for in subheading 6404.11.71)FreeNo changeNo changeOn or before 12/31/2015 . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.