Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improved Access to Trade Adjustment Assistance Act”.
Improved Access to Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the group eligibility requirements under trade adjustment assistance for workers program.
Sec. 2 Modification of group eligibility requirements under trade adjustment assistance for workers program
In general— Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272(a)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: “, failed to increase, or will decrease absolutely due to a scheduled or imminently anticipated, long-term decrease in or reallocation of the production capacity of the firm”.
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) applies with respect to petitions filed under section 221 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.