Chairman Neal Applauds House Passage of the America COMPETES Act

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Feb. 4. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022:

“The advancement of this legislation is a critical step forward in enhancing America’s global competitiveness, supporting U.S. workers, and strengthening our economy. This package contains critical trade provisions authored by the Ways and Means Committee, including the long-overdue reauthorization and modernization of Trade Adjustment Assistance programs. I look forward to advocating for that policy and our other priorities - several of which are bipartisan - when we conference with the Senate."

Full text of the legislation can be found HERE.

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means