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H.R. 5228 98th Congress House

Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Acceleration Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to authorize the acceleration of staged rate reductions proclaimed to carry out trade agreements.

Introduced: March 22, 1984 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign Trade and InvestmentsImportsTariffTrade agreementsTreaties
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 1984
Executive Comment Received From Commerce.
Jun 21, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Mar 22, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 22, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 29, 1984

Executive Comment Received From Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Acceleration Act of 1984 - Authorizes the President, under appropriate circumstances, to accelerate, by not more than one year, the effective date of each staged duty-rate reduction in the Tariff Schedules of the United States which has been proclaimed by him to carry out trade agreements entered pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5228: Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Acceleration Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5228/
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"H.R. 5228: Reciprocal Tariff Reduction Acceleration Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5228/.
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H.R. 5228, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5228/.
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