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H.J. Res. 598 96th Congress House

A joint resolution authorizing the President to enter into negotiations with foreign governments to limit the importation of automobiles and trucks into the United States.

Introduced: August 20, 1980 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Automobile industryAutomobilesForeign Trade and InvestmentsImports
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Motor Vehicles and DrivingNegotiationsTrade agreementsTreatiesTrucks
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 1980
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment (without written report).
Dec 3, 1980
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Dec 2, 1980
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #654 (317-57).
Dec 2, 1980
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #654 (317-57).
Dec 2, 1980
Measure considered in House.
Dec 2, 1980
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Aug 20, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 20, 1980
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 1980

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment (without written report).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Finance with amendment (without written report))

Authorizes the President to negotiate agreements with foreign governments limiting exports to the United States of automobiles, trucks and the parts used in assembling them. Terminates such authority and any agreements pursuant to such authority on July 1, 1983. Requires the President to determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative: (1) that increased imports are causing or threatening serious injury to the domestic industry; and (2) the domestic industry has exhausted available remedies under the Trade Act of 1974.

States that no person shall be liable under specified Federal statutes based on actions taken pursuant to such agreements.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 598: A joint resolution authorizing the President to enter into negotiations with foreign governments to limit the importation of automobiles and trucks into the United States.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-598/
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"H.J. Res. 598: A joint resolution authorizing the President to enter into negotiations with foreign governments to limit the importation of automobiles and trucks into the United States.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-598/.
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H.J. Res. 598, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HJRES-598/.
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