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HR 2439 97th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Consumer protection Environmental Protection Export controls Exports Foreign Trade and Investments Health Health warnings Labeling laws Licenses Product safety Public health

A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 to restrict the export of goods which have been found to be hazardous to the public health.

Introduced: March 11, 1981 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 11, 1981
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit the export of goods the sales of which are prohibited or restricted in the United States by specified public health and safety laws, unless specified conditions are met.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue export licenses permitting the export of such goods if: (1) all statutory requirements are met; (2) the Secretary and the head of the agency regulating the sale of such goods in the United States concur that: (A) the country has requested such export and has been fully informed of any U.S. restrictions and possible hazards; and (B) the potential benefits outweigh the possible hazards; and (3) the sale in the importing country would be subject to restrictions comparable to those imposed in the United States.

Requires such exported goods to include all information required by U.S. law. Prohibits the export of such goods if such information is likely to be ineffective. Prohibits the export of any goods to be used in manufacturing prohibited goods.

What's happening now March 17, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

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