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HR 3408 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or grants by any agency of the United States…

Official title: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or g… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or grants by any agency of the United States Government to Communist countries.

Introduced: April 3, 1979 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 3, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Apr 3, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3408: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or grants by any agency of the United States Government to Communist countries.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3408/
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"H.R. 3408: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or grants by any agency of the United States Government to Communist countries.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3408/.
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H.R. 3408, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3408/.
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[H.R. 3408: A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to prohibit the extension of credit, credit guarantees, investment guarantees or grants by any agency of the United States Government to Communist countries.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3408/)
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