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HR 5568 101th Congress House

Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act of 1990

Official title: To impose additional duties on the products of foreign countries if, and during such time as, such countries do not make sufficient contributions to the multin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To impose additional duties on the products of foreign countries if, and during such time as, such countries do not make sufficient contributions to the multinational military mobilization and operations being carried out in response to the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.

Introduced: September 25, 1990 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed forces abroadCost of warDefense budgetsGovernment trust funds
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IraqKuwaitMilitary assistanceMilitary interventionMilitary occupationPersian GulfSaudi ArabiaTariff
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Sep 11, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 11, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act of 1990 - Directs the President to determine whether each foreign country that receives trade benefits from the United States is making a commensurate contribution to the multinational military mobilization carried out in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Requires the President to impose an additional duty on dutiable products and a duty on duty-free products of countries that are found not to be contributing to the mobilization. Provides for the termination of such duties.

Establishes the Desert Shield Reimbursement Fund to receive duties collected under this Act. Makes the Fund available solely to reimburse appropriations made to support U.S. participation in the mobilization.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 25, 1990
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 13, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5568: Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5568/
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"H.R. 5568: Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act of 1990." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5568/.
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