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H.R. 5502 100th Congress House

A bill to authorize the establishment of a United States-Japan Free Trade Area.

Introduced: October 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Customs unionsExportsForeign Trade and InvestmentsImports
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JapanTrade agreementsTrade negotiationsTreaties
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Oct 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 12, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President, pursuant to provisions of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 relating to bilateral agreements that eliminate tariff and nontariff trade barriers, to initiate negotiations for a trade agreement with Japan that creates a free trade area between it and the United States. Sets forth the negotiating objectives of such agreement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5502: A bill to authorize the establishment of a United States-Japan Free Trade Area.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5502/
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"H.R. 5502: A bill to authorize the establishment of a United States-Japan Free Trade Area.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5502/.
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H.R. 5502, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5502/.
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