[Congressional Bills 112th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5176 Introduced in House (IH)] 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5176 To suspend temporarily the duty on footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2012 Mrs. Maloney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To suspend temporarily the duty on footwear for women (other than house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN (OTHER THAN HOUSE SLIPPERS, TENNIS SHOES, BASKETBALL SHOES, GYM SHOES, TRAINING SHOES AND THE LIKE AND OTHER THAN WORK FOOTWEAR), VALUED $15/PAIR OR HIGHER. (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: `` 9902.01.00 Footwear for Free No change No change On or before ''. women (other than 12/31/2015 house slippers, tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like and other than work footwear), valued $15/pair or higher (provided for in subheading 6402.99.31)...... (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>