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HR 502 106th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Asia Brazil Commerce Import restrictions Japan Latin America Russia South Korea Steel

Fair Steel Trade Act

Introduced: February 2, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
Feb 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H278-279)
Feb 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Steel Trade Act - Prohibits the importation into the United States, during a three-month period, of steel or steel product from Japan, Russia, South Korea, or Brazil.

What's happening now February 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 502: Fair Steel Trade Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-502/
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