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HR 3421 104th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 complyi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: May 8, 1996 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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)
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 Latest action May 8, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 1 Independent 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 5, 1996
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 10, 1996
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 8, 1996
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 8, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· May 8, 1996
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 8, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 8, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 8, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 8, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 8, 1996
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 8, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3421: 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.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3421/
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"H.R. 3421: 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.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3421/.
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H.R. 3421, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3421/.
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