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HJRES 585 98th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Finance and Financial Sector Fiscal policy Foreign exchange International banking Monetary policy Money Public debt

A joint resolution directing the President to take certain actions to assure a reasonable and stable exchange rate for the dollar.

Introduced: June 6, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 20, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 9, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 15, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy.
Jun 15, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.
Jun 6, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jun 6, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the Congress pledges to continue its efforts to reduce the budget deficits.

Directs the President and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to strengthen U.S. cooperation with the central banks and other appropriate institutions of our major allies.

Directs the President to resolve current policy ambiguity by formally withdrawing the May 4, 1981, policy of nonintervention in exchange markets and by reaffirming the principles of responsible exchange-market stewardship agreed to at the Williamsburg economic summit.

What's happening now September 20, 1984

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 31, 1984
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 6, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 585: A joint resolution directing the President to take certain actions to assure a reasonable and stable exchange rate for the dollar.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-585/
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"H.J. Res. 585: A joint resolution directing the President to take certain actions to assure a reasonable and stable exchange rate for the dollar.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-585/.
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H.J. Res. 585, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-585/.
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