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HR 5377 98th Congress House

United States-Israel Free Trade Area Act

Official title: A bill authorizing the President to enter into, and to proclaim modifications necessary to implement, a trade agreement with Israel providing for duty-free tre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill authorizing the President to enter into, and to proclaim modifications necessary to implement, a trade agreement with Israel providing for duty-free treatment for, and the elimination of import restrictions on, the products of Israel.

Introduced: June 20, 1984 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture in foreign tradeForeign Trade and InvestmentsImport restrictionsImports
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IsraelTariffTrade 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 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1984
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.
Oct 4, 1984
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 3, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 6 (Record Vote No: 437).
Oct 3, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 6 (Record Vote No: 437).
Oct 3, 1984
House Incorporated the Text of H.R.5377 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.3398.
Oct 3, 1984
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Oct 3, 1984
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Oct 3, 1984
Called up by House by Rule.
Oct 3, 1984
Rule Passed House.
Oct 1, 1984
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.598 Reported to House.
Oct 1, 1984
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving Certain Points of Order Against the Bill.
Sep 27, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 612.
Sep 27, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-1092.
Sep 26, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Sep 26, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 12, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 12, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 13, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 9, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 5, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 5, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 1984

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, International Trade Commission, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Treasury Department, State Department, Commerce Department.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to: (1) enter into a trade agreement with Israel providing for the continuance of existing duty-free treatment of and the elimination of existing duties and other import restrictions on products of Israel; and (2) proclaim such continuances and modifications of tariff treatment of and import restrictions on such articles as necessary to carry out the trade agreement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3398 Related bill Omnibus Tariff and Trade Act of 1984
  • HRES 598 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5377) authorizing the President to enter into, and to pr…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 29, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 20, 1984
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jun 20, 1984
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 19, 1984
TAUZIN, W.
· Jun 15, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 11, 1984
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 6, 1984
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 7, 1984
FROST, MARTIN
· May 2, 1984
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Apr 5, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5377: United States-Israel Free Trade Area Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5377/
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"H.R. 5377: United States-Israel Free Trade Area Act." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5377/.
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