To amend the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are both cut (or knit to shape) and sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries under that Act from fabrics or yarn not widely available in commercial quantities.

H.R. 3176 would have expanded duty-free trade benefits for clothing manufactured in certain Caribbean countries. Specifically, it proposed allowing apparel to enter the United States without import taxes if it was made from fabrics or yarns that are not widely available from American suppliers.

For consumers, this bill aimed to lower the cost of specific clothing items by reducing the taxes paid by importers. For businesses, it was intended to provide more flexibility in sourcing materials while encouraging economic partnerships between the United States and Caribbean nations. This legislation was introduced in 2005 but did not advance past the committee stage to become law.