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HR 6075 102th Congress House

American Jobs Retention Act of 1992

Official title: To prohibit the use of foreign assistance or other United States Government funds to support certain activities that encourage United States businesses to loca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the use of foreign assistance or other United States Government funds to support certain activities that encourage United States businesses to locate or relocate their business operations outside the United States.

Introduced: October 2, 1992 See on congress.gov
International Affairs American economic assistanceEmployee rightsEnvironmental ProtectionExport finance
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceForeign investmentsFree ports and zonesLabor and EmploymentLocation of industriesOccupational health and safetyPlant shutdowns
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.
Sep 30, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 30, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Sep 30, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 7, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Jobs Retention Act of 1992 - Prohibits the use of funds under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to finance: (1) the establishment of an export processing zone in a foreign country in which the tariff, commercial, tax, labor, environmental, and safety laws of such country do not apply to such zone; (2) any activity carried on by any foreign business within the United States to encourage U.S. businesses to locate or relocate outside of the United States; or (3) activities of a foreign country that contribute to the violation of laws to protect internationally recognized worker rights, including activities within any export processing zone.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 2, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 2, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6075: American Jobs Retention Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-6075/
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"H.R. 6075: American Jobs Retention Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-6075/.
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H.R. 6075, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-6075/.
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