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H.R. 2897 103rd Congress House

To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup soccer games.

Introduced: August 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance AliensAthletesEquipment and suppliesTariff
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1994
For Further Action See H.R.4066.
Oct 26, 1993
Executive Comment Received from ITC.
Sep 30, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.
Aug 13, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Aug 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 1994

For Further Action See H.R.4066.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment, through September 30, 1994, of the personal effects of, and game associated equipment for use by, participants, their families and associated members, and officials involved in the 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer games.

 Related & companion bills 1
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2897: To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup soccer games.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2897/
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"H.R. 2897: To suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1994 World Cup soccer games.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2897/.
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H.R. 2897, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2897/.
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