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To express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974…

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To express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics.

Introduced: June 4, 1991 Introduced by: Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 4, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 4, 1991
Introduced in House
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Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, in recommending in 1992 a waiver of human rights and emigration requirements for nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) for the Soviet Union under the Trade Act of 1974, should consider whether: (1) specified objectives relating to emigration and Helsinki Accords have been and will be met by such country during the period of the waiver; and (2) Soviet law and intent are resulting in a sustained pattern of emigration and a cessation of hidden barriers to it.

What's happening now June 11, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 45 Identical bill A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 1991
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 2, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 162: To express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-162/
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"H. Con. Res. 162: To express the sense of the Congress that the President should consider certain factors in 1992 before recommending extension of the waiver authority under section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-162/.
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H. Con. Res. 162, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-162/.
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