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A bill to amend the trade readjustment program under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the time which payments for training may be made to adversely affected workers.

Introduced: February 21, 1984 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 21, 1984
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize payments as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 additional weeks in the 26 week period that begins with the first week of trade readjustment training if the training is approved after the last week of entitlement to trade readjustment allowances that are otherwise payable.

What's happening now February 27, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4878: A bill to amend the trade readjustment program under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the time which payments for training may be made to adversely affected workers.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4878/
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"H.R. 4878: A bill to amend the trade readjustment program under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the time which payments for training may be made to adversely affected workers.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4878/.
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H.R. 4878, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4878/.
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