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HR 3890 104th Congress House

To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that…

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Official title: To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.

Introduced: July 24, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Government Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsIranIraqLibyaMiddle East and North AfricaMost favored nation principlePeace negotiationsPresident and foreign policySyria
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
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Jul 24, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 1996
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 Latest action July 24, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withdraws nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) treatment from the products of Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. Authorizes the President to restore nondiscriminatory treatment of the products of Syria upon certification to the Congress that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.

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LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 24, 1996
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 24, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3890: To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3890/
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"H.R. 3890: To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3890/.
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H.R. 3890, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3890/.
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[H.R. 3890: To provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3890/)
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