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HR 1181 105th Congress House

To authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to enter into a free trade agreement with qualified areas of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that provides for: (1) reduction and elimination of trade barriers; (2) prohibition or limitations on the imposition of such barriers; and (3) elimination or reduction of duties imposed by the United States. Sets forth criteria for the duty-free treatment of qualified area products. Limits such qualified areas to areas of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland contiguous to Northern Ireland suffering from the severest form of economic deprivation, with a higher than average unemployment. Requires employers to comply with the MacBride Principles of economic justice.

Requires the International Trade Commission, before any reduction or elimination of duty is proclaimed with respect to an article, to advise the President of the probable economic effect of duty-free treatment on U.S. industries producing like or directly competitive articles, and on consumers.

Requires the President to consult with the Congress, according to a specified procedure, before entering into, or implementing, any free trade agreement under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1181: To authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1181/
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"H.R. 1181: To authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1181/.
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H.R. 1181, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1181/.
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