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HR 1958 102th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Tariff Textile industry and fabrics Wool

To suspend temporarily the duty on certain fine fabrics of wool or fine animal hair.

Introduced: April 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 2, 1992
Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Nov 21, 1991
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
May 10, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.
Apr 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to define the term "number" with respect to certain fabrics of wool or fine animal hair to mean the average yarn number of the yarns contained in such items. Sets forth a specified formula for computing such number.

Decreases, through December 31, 1995, the duty on fabrics of wool or fine animal hair numbered 70 to 79. Suspends, through December 31, 1994, the duty on such fabrics numbered 80 or higher.

What's happening now September 2, 1992

Executive Comment Received from ITC.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1799 Identical bill A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain fine fabrics of wool or fine animal hair.
  • HR 3161 Related bill Federal Property and Administrative Services Authorization Act of 1992
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 11, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1958: To suspend temporarily the duty on certain fine fabrics of wool or fine animal hair.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1958/
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