{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/salazar-introduces-united-states-uruguay-economic-partnership-act", "Salazar Introduces the United States\u2013Uruguay Economic Partnership Act", "2023-12-19", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Maria Elvira Salazar", "S000168", "salazar.house.gov", "salazar", "https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the United States\u2013Uruguay Economic Partnership Act in the House of Representatives. If passed, the bill would unleash the potential of a close economic relationship with Uruguay, a trusted partner of the United States.\n\nAt a time when our enemies abroad are trying to expand their reach in the Western Hemisphere, this legislation is critical to strengthening our partnership with our friends in the region like Uruguay.\n\n\u201cUruguay is one of America\u2019s best friends in South America and is a shining example of how economic freedom promotes prosperity,\u201d said Chairwoman Salazar. \u201cI am proud to introduce this legislation expanding our ties with Uruguay by increasing opportunities for economic and cultural exchange between our two nations.\u201d\n\nThe United States \u2013 Uruguay Economic Partnership Act provides Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) benefits (duty-free entry to the United States for certain products) to Uruguay. It also includes Uruguay in the list of countries whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants while requiring a report on the eligibility of Uruguay for the visa waiver program (allowing nationals to enter the United States without a visa for tourism or business for less than 90 days).\n\nWhile the United States imports more than $2.9 billion in goods from Uruguay, we still lag behind China and Brazil as their main exporting partners. The United States relies on key Uruguayan agricultural imports including beef, wood, caviar, and fruit products. To keep prices stable for Miami consumers, we must enhance access to Uruguayan markets with a trade and immigration policy that reflects our commitment to this partnership.\n\n\u201cFor economic growth and stability, it is essential that we prioritize our strategic partnerships across the globe,\u201d said Rep. Kim. \u201cThis legislation is an important step to bolster our valued and close partnership with Uruguay. Strengthening ties between our nations will not only benefit our countries\u2019 economic relationship, but also uplift cultural ties and create new opportunities for our Uruguayan communities in the U.S. and those in Uruguay.\u201d\n\nTo read the full text of the bill, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://salazar.house.gov/media/press-releases/salazar-introduces-united-states-uruguay-economic-partnership-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.015329733490944, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}