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HR 5578 102th Congress House

Automotive Trade Equity Act of 1992

Official title: To assure fair international trade in motor vehicles.

Introduced: July 8, 1992 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Automobile industryAutomobile partsBuy AmericanCanada
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EEC countriesImport quotasJapanMotor vehiclesTrade agreements
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 8, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 8, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automotive Trade Equity Act of 1992 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, on the basis of relevant available information, to: (1) estimate the domestic consumption of motor vehicles for each year; (2) compute the allowable market penetration amount for foreign motor vehicles (motor vehicles produced by Japan or by a transplanted vehicle manufacturer); and (3) calculate the actual domestic consumption of motor vehicles during the year; and (4) calculate the actual market penetration during the year for foreign motor vehicles.

Limits the aggregate number of Japanese motor vehicles imported into the United States in each year from January 1, 1993, through December 31, 1999, to no more than 1,900,000, adjustable downwards according to a specified formula. Requires the Secretary to publish such estimates, computations, and calculations in the Federal Register.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 8, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5578: Automotive Trade Equity Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-5578/
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