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H.R. 12419 95th Congress House

A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.

Introduced: April 27, 1978 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeCommodity agreementsImport restrictions
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ImportsTariffTrade agreements
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Apr 27, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 1978
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974, with respect to the authority of the President to negotiate trade agreements, to direct the President to reserve any article for which an agreement limiting agricultural imports has been entered into, from negotiations to reduce or eliminate customs duties or import restrictions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 10853 Identical bill A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 1978
SKELTON, IKE
· Apr 27, 1978
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 12419: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12419/
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"H.R. 12419: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12419/.
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H.R. 12419, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12419/.
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