HR 1453
102th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Boycott
Commercial blacklisting
Congressional reporting requirements
Export controls
Requiring the Secretary of Commerce to issue an annual report on the support of other countries for foreign boycotts imposed against countries friendly to the United States or against United States persons.
Introduced: March 14, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 14, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) oppose boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against countries friendly to the United States or against any U.S. person; and (2) encourage major trading nations engaged in the export of goods or technology or other information to refuse to take actions which support such boycotts.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce to issue an annual report detailing which members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade encourage actions supporting such boycotts.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
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