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HR 2188 102th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance China Most favored nation principle Trade agreements

To deny the People's Republic of China most-favored-nation trade treatment.

Introduced: May 1, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1991
See H.R.2212.
Jun 12, 1991
Prior to referral, in the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, hearings held June 12, 1991.
May 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 1, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits most-favored-nation treatment for Chinese products.

What's happening now July 10, 1991

See H.R.2212.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2381 Identical bill To deny the People's Republic of China most-favored-nation trade treatment.
  • S 38 Identical bill A bill to deny the People's Republic of China most-favored-nation trade treatment.
  • HR 2212 Procedurally related United States-China Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 1, 1991
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