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HR 2271 98th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Exports Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and Investments Import restrictions International agencies International banking Loans Subsidies

A bill to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to encourage reduction of trade barriers.

Introduced: March 23, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Mar 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Mar 23, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to present proposals to the Fund's Executive Board to ensure that member countries eliminate import restrictions which restrict U.S. exports.

Requires the U.S. Executive Director to vote against the use of Fund resources by a member country which fails to agree to such proposals.

Requires the U.S. Trade Representative, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Commerce to inform the U.S. Executive Director of all such import restrictions and export subsidies having a serious adverse impact on U.S. exports or employment.

What's happening now March 23, 1983

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1