HR 1067
101th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Congressional oversight
Human rights
India
Most favored nation principle
Political prisoners
Tariff
To deny nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) trade treatment to the products of India.
Introduced: February 22, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 22, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Denies most-favored-nation treatment for products from India. Authorizes the President to restore such treatment if he determines, and certifies to the Congress at least 30 days prior to the time such restoration takes effect, that: (1) there are no jailed prisoners who have not been charged with a specific crime and given a fair trail; (2) internationally-recognized human rights groups are being allowed to visit such prisoners; and (3) India has taken steps to curb human rights abuses.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1