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H.R. 2698 100th Congress House

A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidiaries, from entering, or being withdrawn…

Official title: A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidiaries, from entering, or being withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States.

Introduced: June 16, 1987 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and InvestmentsForeign corporationsImport restrictionsImports
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 16, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 14, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the importation or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption of any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation or the Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik Company of Norway for five years.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2698: A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidiaries, from entering, or being withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2698/
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"H.R. 2698: A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidiaries, from entering, or being withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2698/.
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H.R. 2698, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2698/.
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[H.R. 2698: A bill to prohibit, for a 5-year period, any goods produced by the Toshiba Corporation of Japan, the Kongsberg Vappenfabrik Company of Norway, or their subsidiaries, from entering, or being withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, into the customs territory of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2698/)
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