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A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.

Introduced: June 27, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 11, 1996
Held at the desk.
Sep 11, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 11, 1996
Received in the House.
Sep 10, 1996
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10239-10240)
Sep 10, 1996
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10239-10240)
Sep 10, 1996
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 27, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 27, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7189)
Jun 27, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends specified Federal trade laws to replace the term "most-favored-nation" status or treatment with the term "normal trade relations."

What's happening now October 4, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 27, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1918: A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1918/
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"S. 1918: A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1918/.
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