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HR 4542 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of coal or coke from a foreign nation at a United States defense facility in Europe if coal from the United States is available.

Introduced: November 18, 1983 See on congress.gov
Commerce
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Became law
Dec 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.
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 Latest action December 1, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Readiness.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4542: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of coal or coke from a foreign nation at a United States defense facility in Europe if coal from the United States is available.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4542/
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"H.R. 4542: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of coal or coke from a foreign nation at a United States defense facility in Europe if coal from the United States is available.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4542/.
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H.R. 4542, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4542/.
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[H.R. 4542: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the purchase of coal or coke from a foreign nation at a United States defense facility in Europe if coal from the United States is available.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4542/)
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