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HR 2818 103th Congress House

To increase the fee for the enforcement of the Tea Importation Act.

Introduced: July 30, 1993 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative feesCustoms administrationFeesFood adulteration and inspection
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Foreign Trade and International FinanceImportsTea
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
Aug 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 30, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 30, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tea Importation Act to prohibit the examination of tea for importation into the United States, or its release by the Collector of Customs, unless the importer or consignee has paid a fee of ten cents for each hundred weight or fraction thereof of such tea.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2818: To increase the fee for the enforcement of the Tea Importation Act.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2818/
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"H.R. 2818: To increase the fee for the enforcement of the Tea Importation Act.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2818/.
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