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H.R. 587 102nd Congress House

Persian Gulf War Burden Sharing Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title 19, United States Code, section 2132 to provide temporary import surcharges to compensate for the disproportionate cost to the United States of America of the Persian Gulf War of 1991.

Introduced: January 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Armed forces abroadCost of warDefense budgetsDefense burdensharing
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IraqKuwaitMilitary assistanceMilitary interventionMilitary occupationPersian GulfPersian Gulf WarSaudi ArabiaTariff
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 18, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 18, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Persian Gulf War Burden Sharing Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law to require the President to impose a temporary import surcharge on articles imported from countries that have not contributed to the Persian Gulf War in proportion to the U.S. contribution.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 587: Persian Gulf War Burden Sharing Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-587/
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