HR 3421
104th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
China
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional veto
Copyright infringement
East Asia
Intellectual property
International competitiveness
Nontariff trade barriers
Product counterfeiting
Tariff
Trade agreements
To require the imposition of increased tariffs on certain products of the People's Republic of China until the President certifies that that country is complying with its agreement with the United States regarding protection of intellectual property rights.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 8, 1996
Introduced in House
May 7, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4435-4436)
Plain-English summary
Directs the President, until certain conditions are met, to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods in order to compensate for the losses to the U.S. economy resulting from certain Chinese Government acts, polices, and practices with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights and market access to persons who rely on intellectual property protection.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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