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A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979.

Introduced: February 3, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 1981
Committee on Banking received executive comment from Commerce Department. Unfavorable.
Feb 6, 1981
Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.
Feb 3, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Banking.
Feb 3, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to require Congressional approval of any proposal to prohibit under such Act the export of agricultural commodities to a foreign country, other than in connection with a prohibition of all exports to such country. Limits the President's authority to restrict the export of goods and technology with military potential by forbidding the exercise of such authority to prohibit the export of agricultural commodities to any foreign country.

What's happening now May 11, 1981

Committee on Banking received executive comment from Commerce Department. Unfavorable.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 10, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 354: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-354/
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"S. 354: A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-354/.
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S. 354, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-354/.
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